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South Lake Elementary School

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South Lake Elementary School is a suburban public school in Gaithersburg, Maryland that is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It serves 746 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

746 Students

66 Teachers

18201 Contour Rd

Gaithersburg, MD 20877 View local requests

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

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South Lake Elementary School Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

South Lake Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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South Lake Elementary School

$39,947

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

380

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

South Lake Elementary School has received support from 260 individuals from Maryland and 120 individuals out-of-state.

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South Lake Elementary School

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