Barbara Hawkins Elementary School in Miami Gardens, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Barbara Hawkins Elementary School is a suburban public school in Miami Gardens, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 227 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

227 Students

17 Teachers

19010 NW 37th Ave

Miami Gardens, FL 33056 View local requests

http://bjh.dadeschools.net/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Barbara Hawkins Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. BOSTIC

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Barbara Hawkins Elementary School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Barbara Hawkins Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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