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Claude Pepper Elementary School

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Claude Pepper Elementary School is a suburban public school in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 417 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

417 Students

42 Teachers

14550 SW 96th St

Miami, FL 33186 View local requests

http://claudepepper.dadeschools.net/

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Claude Pepper Elementary School Demographics

56%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Claude Pepper Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Claude Pepper Elementary School

$35,897

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

217

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Claude Pepper Elementary School has received support from 154 individuals from Florida and 63 individuals out-of-state.

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