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About this school
Tropical Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 367 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
Its teachers have had 48 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
98%
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 13, 2026
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Tropical Elementary School
$30,967
raised using DonorsChoose
48
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
120
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Tropical Elementary School has received support from
101 individuals from Florida and
19 individuals out-of-state.
