Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary School in Cheverly, Maryland on �ǿմ�ý

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Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary School

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Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary School is a suburban public school in Cheverly, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 518 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

518 Students

39 Teachers

3324 64th Ave

Cheverly, MD 20785 View local requests

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Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary School Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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