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Deerfield Run Elementary School

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Deerfield Run Elementary School is a suburban public school in Laurel, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 482 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

482 Students

37 Teachers

13000 Laurel Bowie Rd

Laurel, MD 20708 View local requests

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

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Deerfield Run Elementary School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

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Deerfield Run Elementary School

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Deerfield Run Elementary School has received support from 34 individuals from Maryland and 37 individuals out-of-state.

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