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About this school
Imagine Schools Palmer Ranch is
a suburban public school
in Sarasota, Florida that is part of Sarasota County School District.
It serves 357 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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 - 8
357 Students
39 Teachers
6220 McIntosh RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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46%
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Imagine Schools Palmer Ranch
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projects
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teachers
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Imagine Schools Palmer Ranch has received support from
62 individuals from Florida and
17 individuals out-of-state.
