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Dr Gustavus Brown Elementary School

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Dr Gustavus Brown Elementary School is a suburban public school in Waldorf, Maryland that is part of Charles County Public Schools. It serves 412 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

412 Students

33 Teachers

421 University Dr

Waldorf, MD 20602 View local requests

http://www2.ccboe.com/brown

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Dr Gustavus Brown Elementary School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

Dr Gustavus Brown Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Dr Gustavus Brown Elementary School

$26,590

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

193

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Dr Gustavus Brown Elementary School has received support from 133 individuals from Maryland and 60 individuals out-of-state.

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Dr Gustavus Brown Elementary School

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