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Dr H W Mack-W Little River K-8

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Dr H W Mack-W Little River K-8 is a suburban public school in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 383 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 306 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

383 Students

26 Teachers

2450 NW 84th St

Miami, FL 33147 View local requests

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Dr H W Mack-W Little River K-8 Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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Dr H W Mack-W Little River K-8

$169,060

raised using DonorsChoose

306

projects funded

teachers funded

392

donors

projects for basic supplies

118

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Dr H W Mack-W Little River K-8 has received support from 160 individuals from Florida and 232 individuals out-of-state.

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