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About this school
Summers Elementary School is
a town public school
in Lake City, Florida that is part of Columbia County School District.
It serves 492 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
49%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Summers Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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Summers Elementary School
$20,598
raised using DonorsChoose
41
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
90
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Summers Elementary School has received support from
73 individuals from Florida and
17 individuals out-of-state.