Ardmore Elementary School in Springdale, Maryland on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ardmore Elementary School is a suburban public school in Springdale, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 470 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

470 Students

26 Teachers

9301 Ardwick Ardmore Rd

Springdale, MD 20774 View local requests

http://www.pgcps.org/~ardmore

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Ardmore Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Ardmore Elementary School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Ardmore Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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