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About this school
Roscoe Nix Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Silver Spring, Maryland that is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.
It serves 437 students
in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
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 5, 2025
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Roscoe Nix Elementary School
$17,392
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
164
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Roscoe Nix Elementary School has received support from
116 individuals from Maryland and
48 individuals out-of-state.