Shady Grove Middle School in Gaithersburg, Maryland on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Shady Grove Middle School is a suburban public school in Gaithersburg, Maryland that is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It serves 514 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

514 Students

49 Teachers

8100 Midcounty Hwy

Gaithersburg, MD 20877 View local requests

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

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Shady Grove Middle School Demographics

47%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

70%

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.

Shady Grove Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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