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About this school
Cypress Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Pompano Beach, Florida that is part of Broward County Public Schools.
It serves 706 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 205 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
706 Students
53 Teachers
851 SW 3rd AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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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
90%
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.
Cypress Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 11, 2026
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Cypress Elementary School
$77,835
raised using DonorsChoose
205
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
450
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
47
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Cypress Elementary School has received support from
260 individuals from Florida and
190 individuals out-of-state.
