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About this school
Judge Sylvania Woods Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Glenarden, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.
It serves 534 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
Its teachers have had 351 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
534 Students
52 Teachers
3000 Church StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Judge Sylvania Woods Elementary School Demographics
94%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Judge Sylvania Woods Elementary School
$162,993
raised using DonorsChoose
351
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
544
donors
62
projects
for
basic supplies
59
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Judge Sylvania Woods Elementary School has received support from
244 individuals from Maryland and
300 individuals out-of-state.