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V Boone - Highland Oaks Elementary School

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V Boone - Highland Oaks Elementary School is a suburban public school in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 586 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

586 Students

43 Teachers

20500 NE 24th Ave

Miami, FL 33180 View local requests

http://vabhighlandoaks.dadeschools.net/

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V Boone - Highland Oaks Elementary School Demographics

38%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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.

V Boone - Highland Oaks Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 14, 2025

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V Boone - Highland Oaks Elementary School

$12,208

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for art supplies

V Boone - Highland Oaks Elementary School has received support from 53 individuals from Florida and 14 individuals out-of-state.

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V Boone - Highland Oaks Elementary School

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