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About this school
Greencastle Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Silver Spring, Maryland that is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.
It serves 692 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 82 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
692 Students
49 Teachers
13611 Robey RdContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
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.
Greencastle Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 3, 2026
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Greencastle Elementary School
$40,738
raised using DonorsChoose
82
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
444
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Greencastle Elementary School has received support from
316 individuals from Maryland and
128 individuals out-of-state.
