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Ojus Elementary School

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Ojus Elementary School is a suburban public school in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 835 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

835 Students

56 Teachers

18600 W Dixie Hwy

Miami, FL 33180 View local requests

http://ojus.dadeschools.net/

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Ojus Elementary School Demographics

50%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Ojus Elementary School

$35,343

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Ojus Elementary School has received support from 43 individuals from Florida and 21 individuals out-of-state.

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