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Lawton Chiles Middle School

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Lawton Chiles Middle School is a suburban public school in Hialeah, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 514 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

514 Students

42 Teachers

8190 NW 197th St

Hialeah, FL 33015 View local requests

http://lcms.dadeschools.net/

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Lawton Chiles Middle School Demographics

57%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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.

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Lawton Chiles Middle School

$17,363

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Lawton Chiles Middle School has received support from 52 individuals from Florida and 11 individuals out-of-state.

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