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Viers Mill Elementary School

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About this school

Viers Mill Elementary School is a suburban public school in Silver Spring, Maryland that is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It serves 556 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Its teachers have had 79 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

556 Students

52 Teachers

11711 Joseph Mill Rd

Silver Spring, MD 20906 View local requests

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

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Viers Mill Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Padilla and Bengie Tiger

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Viers Mill Elementary School Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

Viers Mill Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Viers Mill Elementary School

$42,019

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

251

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for art supplies

Viers Mill Elementary School has received support from 188 individuals from Maryland and 63 individuals out-of-state.

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Viers Mill Elementary School

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