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About this school
Sabal Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Melbourne, Florida that is part of Brevard Public Schools.
It serves 465 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
Its teachers have had 344 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 - 6
465 Students
44 Teachers
1401 N Wickham RdContact 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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41%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 5, 2026
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Sabal Elementary School
$151,548
raised using DonorsChoose
344
projects
funded
54
teachers
funded
555
donors
35
projects
for
basic supplies
26
projects for
technology
79
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Sabal Elementary School has received support from
383 individuals from Florida and
172 individuals out-of-state.