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About this school
Gaithersburg Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Gaithersburg, Maryland that is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.
It serves 603 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 21, 2025
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Gaithersburg Elementary School
$26,182
raised using DonorsChoose
40
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
179
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
6
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Gaithersburg Elementary School has received support from
133 individuals from Maryland and
46 individuals out-of-state.