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Somerset Pines Academy

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Somerset Pines Academy is an urban public school in Pompano Beach, Florida that is part of Broward County Public Schools. It serves 446 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 8

446 Students

27 Teachers

901 NE 33rd St

Pompano Beach, FL 33064 View local requests

http://somersetpines.com

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Somerset Pines Academy Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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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Somerset Pines Academy

$14,753

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Somerset Pines Academy has received support from 43 individuals from Florida and 53 individuals out-of-state.

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