Mattaponi Elementary School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland on �ǿմ�ý

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Mattaponi Elementary School is a rural public school in Upper Marlboro, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 391 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Grades K - 5

391 Students

25 Teachers

11701 Duley Station Rd

Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 View local requests

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Mattaponi Elementary School Demographics

53%

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

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