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About this school
Oak View Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Silver Spring, Maryland that is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.
It serves 423 students
in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 122 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades 3 - 5
423 Students
32 Teachers
400 E Wayne AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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77%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 13, 2026
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Oak View Elementary School
$58,923
raised using DonorsChoose
122
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
500
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
28
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Oak View Elementary School has received support from
319 individuals from Maryland and
181 individuals out-of-state.
