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Avocado Elementary School

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Avocado Elementary School is a suburban public school in Homestead, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 669 students in grades Pre-K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Its teachers have had 100 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 3

669 Students

45 Teachers

16969 SW 294th St

Homestead, FL 33030 View local requests

http://avocado.dadeschools.net/

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Avocado Elementary School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

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

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Avocado Elementary School

$55,606

raised using DonorsChoose

100

projects funded

teachers funded

176

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Avocado Elementary School has received support from 119 individuals from Florida and 57 individuals out-of-state.

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Avocado Elementary School

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