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About this school
Grassy Lake Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Minneola, Florida that is part of Lake County School District.
It serves 1,293 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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46%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Grassy Lake Elementary School
$19,838
raised using DonorsChoose
38
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
156
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Grassy Lake Elementary School has received support from
116 individuals from Florida and
40 individuals out-of-state.
