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Harmony Hills Elementary School

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Harmony Hills Elementary School is a suburban public school in Silver Spring, Maryland that is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It serves 655 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

655 Students

59 Teachers

13407 Lydia St

Silver Spring, MD 20906 View local requests

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

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Harmony Hills Elementary School Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Harmony Hills Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Harmony Hills Elementary School

$44,359

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

296

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Harmony Hills Elementary School has received support from 203 individuals from Maryland and 93 individuals out-of-state.

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