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About this school
Phyllis R Miller Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 452 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 88 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
452 Students
38 Teachers
840 NE 87th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Phyllis R Miller Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 20, 2026
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Phyllis R Miller Elementary School
$61,843
raised using DonorsChoose
88
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
154
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
32
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
Phyllis R Miller Elementary School has received support from
83 individuals from Florida and
71 individuals out-of-state.
