South Olive Elementary School in West Palm Beach, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

South Olive Elementary School is an urban public school in West Palm Beach, Florida that is part of Palm Beach County Public Schools. It serves 504 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

504 Students

40 Teachers

7101 S Olive Ave

West Palm Beach, FL 33405 View local requests

http://soes.palmbeachschools.org

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South Olive Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Belanger

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South Olive Elementary School Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

63%

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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