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Dr William A Chapman Elementary School

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Dr William A Chapman Elementary School is a suburban public school in Homestead, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 515 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

515 Students

34 Teachers

27190 SW 140th Ave

Homestead, FL 33032 View local requests

http://wachapman.dadeschools.net/

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Dr William A Chapman Elementary School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

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Dr William A Chapman Elementary School

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Dr William A Chapman Elementary School has received support from 44 individuals from Florida and 22 individuals out-of-state.

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