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About this school
Pine Crest Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Silver Spring, Maryland that is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.
It serves 493 students
in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
Its teachers have had 25 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
71%
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 29, 2025
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Pine Crest Elementary School
$15,912
raised using DonorsChoose
25
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
199
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Pine Crest Elementary School has received support from
126 individuals from Maryland and
73 individuals out-of-state.
