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About this school
Fairway Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Miramar, Florida that is part of Broward County Public Schools.
It serves 452 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
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.
Fairway Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Fairway Elementary School
$12,052
raised using DonorsChoose
32
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
111
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Fairway Elementary School has received support from
76 individuals from Florida and
35 individuals out-of-state.