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About this school
Old Post Road Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Abingdon, Maryland that is part of Harford County Public School District.
It serves 850 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 103 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
67%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 19, 2026
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Old Post Road Elementary School
$41,975
raised using DonorsChoose
103
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
236
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Old Post Road Elementary School has received support from
153 individuals from Maryland and
83 individuals out-of-state.
