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R Bruce Wagner Elementary School

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R Bruce Wagner Elementary School is a suburban public school in Lakeland, Florida that is part of Polk County School District. It serves 899 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1. Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

899 Students

53 Teachers

5500 Yates Rd

Lakeland, FL 33811 View local requests

http://schools.polk-fl.net/rbw

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R Bruce Wagner Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

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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R Bruce Wagner Elementary School

$41,579

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

201

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

R Bruce Wagner Elementary School has received support from 139 individuals from Florida and 62 individuals out-of-state.

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