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Parkwood Heights Elementary School

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Parkwood Heights Elementary School is an urban public school in Jacksonville, Florida that is part of Duval County Public Schools. It serves 322 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

322 Students

24 Teachers

1709 Lansdowne Dr

Jacksonville, FL 32211 View local requests

http://www.duvalschools.org/parkwood

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Parkwood Heights Elementary School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

70%

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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Parkwood Heights Elementary School

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

Parkwood Heights Elementary School has received support from 45 individuals from Florida and 24 individuals out-of-state.

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Parkwood Heights Elementary School

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