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District Heights Elementary School

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District Heights Elementary School is a suburban public school in District Heights, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 365 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

365 Students

23 Teachers

2200 County Rd

District Heights, MD 20747 View local requests

https://schools.pgcps.org/districtheights/

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District Heights Elementary School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

District Heights Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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District Heights Elementary School

$17,767

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

District Heights Elementary School has received support from 41 individuals from Maryland and 24 individuals out-of-state.

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District Heights Elementary School

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