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Diplomat Elementary School
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About this school

Diplomat Elementary School is an urban public school in Cape Coral, Florida that is part of The School District of Lee County. It serves 1,066 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1. Its teachers have had 193 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
1,066 Students
59 Teachers
1115 NE 16th Ter Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Cape Coral, FL 33909 View local requests
http://dpl.leeschools.net//
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Diplomat Elementary School Demographics

76%
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
55%
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.

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.

Diplomat Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 5, 2026

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Diplomat Elementary School

$94,129
raised using DonorsChoose
193
projects funded
57
teachers funded
1,110
donors
21
projects for basic supplies
18
projects for technology
25
projects for books
5
projects for art supplies

Diplomat Elementary School has received support from 507 individuals from Florida and 603 individuals out-of-state.