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About this school
Clay Hill Public Charter School is
an urban public school
in Baltimore, Maryland that is part of Baltimore City Public School District.
It serves 293 students
in grades K - 4.
Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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90%
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 Jan 15, 2026
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Clay Hill Public Charter School
$18,076
raised using DonorsChoose
38
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
148
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Clay Hill Public Charter School has received support from
83 individuals from Maryland and
65 individuals out-of-state.
