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Margaret Brent Elementary School 53

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Margaret Brent Elementary School 53 is an urban public school in Baltimore, Maryland that is part of Baltimore City Public School District. It serves 235 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

235 Students

21 Teachers

100 E 26th St

Baltimore, MD 21218 View local requests

http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/53

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Margaret Brent Elementary School 53 Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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.

Margaret Brent Elementary School 53 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Margaret Brent Elementary School 53

$30,070

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

313

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Margaret Brent Elementary School 53 has received support from 152 individuals from Maryland and 161 individuals out-of-state.

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Margaret Brent Elementary School 53

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Margaret Brent Elementary School 53

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