Stanton - Weirsdale Elementary School in Weirsdale, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Stanton - Weirsdale Elementary School is a rural public school in Weirsdale, Florida that is part of Marion County Public Schools. It serves 588 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

588 Students

37 Teachers

16705 SE 134th Ter

Weirsdale, FL 32195 View local requests

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Stanton - Weirsdale Elementary School Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

27%

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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