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Castle Creek Elementary School

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Castle Creek Elementary School is a suburban public school in Orlando, Florida that is part of Orange County Public Schools. It serves 555 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1. Its teachers have had 103 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

555 Students

51 Teachers

1245 N Avalon Park Blvd

Orlando, FL 32828 View local requests

http://castlecreekes.ocps.net/

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Castle Creek Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Sutton and Mrs. Crisona

Ms. Vaughn

Mrs. Welsh

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Castle Creek Elementary School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

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.

Castle Creek Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Castle Creek Elementary School

$37,566

raised using DonorsChoose

103

projects funded

teachers funded

283

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Castle Creek Elementary School has received support from 185 individuals from Florida and 98 individuals out-of-state.

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Castle Creek Elementary School

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Castle Creek Elementary School

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