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About this school
Astatula Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Astatula, Florida that is part of Lake County School District.
It serves 632 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 529 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
48%
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 Mar 20, 2026
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Astatula Elementary School
$242,744
raised using DonorsChoose
529
projects
funded
57
teachers
funded
1,940
donors
36
projects
for
basic supplies
58
projects for
technology
42
projects for
books
20
projects
for
art supplies
Astatula Elementary School has received support from
695 individuals from Florida and
1,245 individuals out-of-state.
