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About this school
Liberty Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Pt. Charlotte, Florida that is part of Charlotte County Public School District.
It serves 764 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
Its teachers have had 33 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
31%
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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Liberty Elementary School
$15,308
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
88
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Liberty Elementary School has received support from
67 individuals from Florida and
21 individuals out-of-state.
