Taneytown Elementary School in Taneytown, Maryland on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Taneytown Elementary School is a town public school in Taneytown, Maryland that is part of Carroll County Public School District. It serves 423 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

423 Students

43 Teachers

100 Kings Dr

Taneytown, MD 21787 View local requests

http://www.carrollk12.org/tes/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Taneytown Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Peltzer

Ms. Wantz

Ms. poole

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Taneytown Elementary School Demographics

60%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

23%

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.

Taneytown Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 26, 2026

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