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About this school
Thomas Johnson Elementary School 84 is
an urban public school
in Baltimore, Maryland that is part of Baltimore City Public School District.
It serves 532 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
Its teachers have had 113 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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38%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Thomas Johnson Elementary School 84
$56,517
raised using DonorsChoose
113
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
501
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
Thomas Johnson Elementary School 84 has received support from
300 individuals from Maryland and
201 individuals out-of-state.
