Waters Landing Elementary School in Germantown, Maryland on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Waters Landing Elementary School is a suburban public school in Germantown, Maryland that is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It serves 735 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

735 Students

51 Teachers

13100 Waters Landing Dr

Germantown, MD 20874 View local requests

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

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Waters Landing Elementary School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

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.

Waters Landing Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 1, 2026

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