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About this school
Myakka River Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Port Charlotte, Florida that is part of Charlotte County Public School District.
It serves 624 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
Its teachers have had 71 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
13%
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 19, 2025
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Myakka River Elementary School
$37,514
raised using DonorsChoose
71
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
168
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
Myakka River Elementary School has received support from
104 individuals from Florida and
64 individuals out-of-state.
