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About this school
Colbert Museum Magnet is
a suburban public school
in Hollywood, Florida that is part of Broward County Public Schools.
It serves 578 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
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 21, 2025
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Colbert Museum Magnet
$17,958
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
171
donors
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Colbert Museum Magnet has received support from
86 individuals from Florida and
85 individuals out-of-state.
