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Madie Ives K-8 Preparatory Academy is
a suburban public school
in North Miami Beach, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 1,083 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.2:1.
Its teachers have had 73 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Madie Ives K-8 Preparatory Academy
$59,186
raised using DonorsChoose
73
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
189
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Madie Ives K-8 Preparatory Academy has received support from
120 individuals from Florida and
69 individuals out-of-state.