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Port Towns Elementary School

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Port Towns Elementary School is a suburban public school in Bladensburg, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 747 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Its teachers have had 121 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

747 Students

74 Teachers

4351 58th Ave

Bladensburg, MD 20710 View local requests

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

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

Port Towns Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. A. Perry

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Port Towns Elementary School Demographics

86%

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.

Port Towns Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Port Towns Elementary School

$61,765

raised using DonorsChoose

121

projects funded

teachers funded

429

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Port Towns Elementary School has received support from 207 individuals from Maryland and 222 individuals out-of-state.

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Port Towns Elementary School

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