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About this school
City Springs Elementary School 8 is
an urban public school
in Baltimore, Maryland that is part of Baltimore City Public School District.
It serves 483 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
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.
City Springs Elementary School 8 Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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City Springs Elementary School 8
$37,714
raised using DonorsChoose
75
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
193
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
City Springs Elementary School 8 has received support from
108 individuals from Maryland and
85 individuals out-of-state.