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Northwood Elementary School 242

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Northwood Elementary School 242 is an urban public school in Baltimore, Maryland that is part of Baltimore City Public School District. It serves 641 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.0:1. Its teachers have had 297 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

641 Students

32 Teachers

5201 Loch Raven Blvd

Baltimore, MD 21239 View local requests

http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/242

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Northwood Elementary School 242 Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Northwood Elementary School 242 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Northwood Elementary School 242

$110,901

raised using DonorsChoose

297

projects funded

teachers funded

665

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Northwood Elementary School 242 has received support from 391 individuals from Maryland and 274 individuals out-of-state.

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Northwood Elementary School 242

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Northwood Elementary School 242

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