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About this school
Viers Mill Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Silver Spring, Maryland that is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.
It serves 556 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
Its teachers have had 79 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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84%
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 25, 2025
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Viers Mill Elementary School
$42,040
raised using DonorsChoose
79
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
252
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
5
projects
for
art supplies
Viers Mill Elementary School has received support from
189 individuals from Maryland and
63 individuals out-of-state.