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Hilltop Elementary School

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Hilltop Elementary School is a suburban public school in Glen Burnie, Maryland that is part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools. It serves 521 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 118 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

521 Students

51 Teachers

415 Melrose Ave

Glen Burnie, MD 21061 View local requests

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Hilltop Elementary School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

70%

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.

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Hilltop Elementary School

$47,790

raised using DonorsChoose

118

projects funded

teachers funded

256

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Hilltop Elementary School has received support from 178 individuals from Maryland and 78 individuals out-of-state.

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