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About this school
Thacker Avenue Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Kissimmee, Florida that is part of The School District of Osceola County.
It serves 661 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Its teachers have had 124 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Mar 13, 2026
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Thacker Avenue Elementary School
$62,529
raised using DonorsChoose
124
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
515
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Thacker Avenue Elementary School has received support from
161 individuals from Florida and
354 individuals out-of-state.
