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Margate Elementary School

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Margate Elementary School is a suburban public school in Margate, Florida that is part of Broward County Public Schools. It serves 962 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

962 Students

68 Teachers

6300 NW 18th St

Margate, FL 33063 View local requests

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Margate Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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.

Margate Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Margate Elementary School

$22,765

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

232

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Margate Elementary School has received support from 135 individuals from Florida and 97 individuals out-of-state.

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Margate Elementary School

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