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About this school
Wendell Watson Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Lakeland, Florida that is part of Polk County School District.
It serves 764 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 113 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
46%
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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Wendell Watson Elementary School
$41,945
raised using DonorsChoose
113
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
380
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
28
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Wendell Watson Elementary School has received support from
196 individuals from Florida and
184 individuals out-of-state.
