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About this school
Old Post Road Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Abingdon, Maryland that is part of Harford County Public School District.
It serves 824 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
Its teachers have had 107 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
824 Students
64 Teachers
2706 Philadelphia RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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65%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 4, 2026
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Old Post Road Elementary School
$43,324
raised using DonorsChoose
107
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
244
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Old Post Road Elementary School has received support from
158 individuals from Maryland and
86 individuals out-of-state.