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About this school
Coral Way K-8 Center is
an urban public school
in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 1,038 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
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 27, 2025
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Coral Way K-8 Center
$19,318
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
122
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Coral Way K-8 Center has received support from
106 individuals from Florida and
16 individuals out-of-state.
