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About this school
Apopka Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Apopka, Florida that is part of Orange County Public Schools.
It serves 847 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
Its teachers have had 266 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
77%
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 18, 2025
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Apopka Elementary School
$97,561
raised using DonorsChoose
266
projects
funded
53
teachers
funded
553
donors
24
projects
for
basic supplies
48
projects for
technology
50
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Apopka Elementary School has received support from
355 individuals from Florida and
198 individuals out-of-state.
