Lakewood Elementary School in Rockville, Maryland on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lakewood Elementary School is an urban public school in Rockville, Maryland that is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It serves 406 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 5

406 Students

31 Teachers

2534 Lindley Ter

Rockville, MD 20850 View local requests

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

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Lakewood Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

72%

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.

Lakewood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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