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About this school
Watkins Mill Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Montgomery Village, Maryland that is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.
It serves 734 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
734 Students
59 Teachers
19001 Watkins Mill RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 21, 2026
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Watkins Mill Elementary School
$29,865
raised using DonorsChoose
59
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
223
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Watkins Mill Elementary School has received support from
160 individuals from Maryland and
63 individuals out-of-state.
