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About this school
Mater Gardens Elementary Academy is
a suburban public school
in Hialeah, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 803 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 133.8:1.
Its teachers have had 55 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
97%
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 21, 2025
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Mater Gardens Elementary Academy
$45,325
raised using DonorsChoose
55
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
489
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
26
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Mater Gardens Elementary Academy has received support from
436 individuals from Florida and
53 individuals out-of-state.