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About this school
Norcrest Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Pompano Beach, Florida that is part of Broward County Public Schools.
It serves 678 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 78 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
78%
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 5, 2025
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Norcrest Elementary School
$28,780
raised using DonorsChoose
78
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
196
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Norcrest Elementary School has received support from
125 individuals from Florida and
71 individuals out-of-state.