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About this school
Empowerment Academy 262 is
an urban public school
in Baltimore, Maryland that is part of Baltimore City Public School District.
It serves 352 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
Its teachers have had 76 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
352 Students
18 Teachers
851 Braddish AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
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 Sep 2, 2026
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Empowerment Academy 262
$38,984
raised using DonorsChoose
76
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
270
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Empowerment Academy 262 has received support from
148 individuals from Maryland and
122 individuals out-of-state.