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Joann Leleck Elementary School at Broad Acres

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Joann Leleck Elementary School at Broad Acres is a suburban public school in Silver Spring, Maryland that is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It serves 756 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1. Its teachers have had 128 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

756 Students

69 Teachers

13313 Old Columbia Pike

Silver Spring, MD 20904 View local requests

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/broadac

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Joann Leleck Elementary School at Broad Acres Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

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Joann Leleck Elementary School at Broad Acres

$68,528

raised using DonorsChoose

128

projects funded

teachers funded

507

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Joann Leleck Elementary School at Broad Acres has received support from 315 individuals from Maryland and 192 individuals out-of-state.

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Joann Leleck Elementary School at Broad Acres

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