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About this school
Miami Gardens Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Miami Gardens, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 264 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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95%
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 May 1, 2026
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Miami Gardens Elementary School
$32,073
raised using DonorsChoose
70
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
133
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Miami Gardens Elementary School has received support from
70 individuals from Florida and
63 individuals out-of-state.
