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E.W.F. Stirrup Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 611 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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E.W.F. Stirrup Elementary School
$51,226
raised using DonorsChoose
81
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
195
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
E.W.F. Stirrup Elementary School has received support from
139 individuals from Florida and
56 individuals out-of-state.
