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About this school
Wilton Manors Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in WILTON MANORS, Florida that is part of Broward County Public Schools.
It serves 550 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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76%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Wilton Manors Elementary School
$50,375
raised using DonorsChoose
97
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
426
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Wilton Manors Elementary School has received support from
273 individuals from Florida and
153 individuals out-of-state.
