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About this school
Francis Scott Key Elementary Middle School 76 is
an urban public school
in Baltimore, Maryland that is part of Baltimore City Public School District.
It serves 722 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.8:1.
Its teachers have had 91 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
722 Students
28 Teachers
1425 E Fort AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Francis Scott Key Elementary Middle School 76 Demographics
62%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
52%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Francis Scott Key Elementary Middle School 76 Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Francis Scott Key Elementary Middle School 76
$65,640
raised using DonorsChoose
91
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
409
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Francis Scott Key Elementary Middle School 76 has received support from
246 individuals from Maryland and
163 individuals out-of-state.
