Samuel P Massie Academy in Forestville, Maryland on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Samuel P Massie Academy is a suburban public school in Forestville, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 477 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 79 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

477 Students

42 Teachers

3301 Regency Pkwy

Forestville, MD 20747 View local requests

http://www.pgcps.org/~spmassie

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Samuel P Massie Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Samuel P Massie Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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