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Scenic Heights Elementary School

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Scenic Heights Elementary School is an urban public school in Pensacola, Florida that is part of Escambia County School District. It serves 773 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

773 Students

60 Teachers

3801 Cherry Laurel Dr

Pensacola, FL 32504 View local requests

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Scenic Heights Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

43%

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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Scenic Heights Elementary School

$23,185

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

144

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Scenic Heights Elementary School has received support from 91 individuals from Florida and 53 individuals out-of-state.

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