Choptank Elementary School in Cambridge, Maryland on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Choptank Elementary School is a rural public school in Cambridge, Maryland that is part of Dorchester County Public Schools. It serves 319 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

319 Students

29 Teachers

1103 Maces Ln

Cambridge, MD 21613 View local requests

http://www.choptank.dcpsmd.net/

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Choptank Elementary School Demographics

95%

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.

Choptank Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 17, 2026

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