Flower Hill Elementary School in Gaithersburg, Maryland on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Flower Hill Elementary School is a suburban public school in Gaithersburg, Maryland that is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It serves 453 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

453 Students

36 Teachers

18425 Flower Hill Way

Gaithersburg, MD 20879 View local requests

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

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Flower Hill Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Flower Hill Elementary School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

Flower Hill Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 23, 2026

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