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Pineloch Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Orlando, Florida that is part of Orange County Public Schools.
It serves 726 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 203 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Pineloch Elementary School
$81,535
raised using DonorsChoose
203
projects
funded
63
teachers
funded
389
donors
30
projects
for
basic supplies
32
projects for
technology
37
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Pineloch Elementary School has received support from
256 individuals from Florida and
133 individuals out-of-state.