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About this school
Van E Blanton Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 374 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
Its teachers have had 133 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
374 Students
34 Teachers
10327 NW 11th AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Van E Blanton Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 10, 2026
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Van E Blanton Elementary School
$86,422
raised using DonorsChoose
133
projects
funded
53
teachers
funded
413
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Van E Blanton Elementary School has received support from
216 individuals from Florida and
197 individuals out-of-state.
