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About this school
LaMarque Elementary School is
an urban public school
in N Port, Florida that is part of Sarasota County School District.
It serves 1,025 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
23%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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LaMarque Elementary School
$27,940
raised using DonorsChoose
56
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
173
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
LaMarque Elementary School has received support from
95 individuals from Florida and
78 individuals out-of-state.