Yorktown Elementary School in Bowie, Maryland on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Yorktown Elementary School is a suburban public school in Bowie, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 396 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 5

396 Students

24 Teachers

7301 Race Track Rd

Bowie, MD 20715 View local requests

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

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Yorktown Elementary School Demographics

37%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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.

Yorktown Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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