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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 432 students
in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 2
432 Students
44 Teachers
1100 Corliss StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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96%
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Roscoe Nix Elementary School
$19,975
raised using DonorsChoose
42
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
171
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Roscoe Nix Elementary School has received support from
123 individuals from Maryland and
48 individuals out-of-state.