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About this school
Sea Castle Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Miramar, Florida that is part of Broward County Public Schools.
It serves 878 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
Its teachers have had 232 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
97%
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 Dec 5, 2025
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Sea Castle Elementary School
$80,992
raised using DonorsChoose
232
projects
funded
55
teachers
funded
530
donors
28
projects
for
basic supplies
49
projects for
technology
25
projects for
books
15
projects
for
art supplies
Sea Castle Elementary School has received support from
380 individuals from Florida and
150 individuals out-of-state.