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About this school
Tropical Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Plantation, Florida that is part of Broward County Public Schools.
It serves 791 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
Its teachers have had 127 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
63%
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.
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Last updated Jan 17, 2026
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Tropical Elementary School
$61,894
raised using DonorsChoose
127
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
733
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
41
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Tropical Elementary School has received support from
467 individuals from Florida and
266 individuals out-of-state.
