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Downtown Doral Charter Upper School is
an urban public school
in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 1,500 students
in grades 6 - 10.
Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
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.
Downtown Doral Charter Upper School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 27, 2025
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Downtown Doral Charter Upper School
$142,763
raised using DonorsChoose
15
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
7
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Downtown Doral Charter Upper School has received support from
6 individuals from Florida and
1 individual out-of-state.
