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Greencastle Elementary School

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Greencastle Elementary School is a suburban public school in Silver Spring, Maryland that is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It serves 722 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

722 Students

49 Teachers

13611 Robey Rd

Silver Spring, MD 20904 View local requests

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

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Greencastle Elementary School Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Greencastle Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Greencastle Elementary School

$39,464

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

429

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Greencastle Elementary School has received support from 304 individuals from Maryland and 125 individuals out-of-state.

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Greencastle Elementary School

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Greencastle Elementary School

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