Magnolia Elementary School in Lanham, Maryland on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Magnolia Elementary School is a suburban public school in Lanham, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 442 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 24 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

442 Students

30 Teachers

8400 Nightingale Dr

Lanham, MD 20706 View local requests

https://www.pgcps.org/magnolia

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Magnolia Elementary School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

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

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