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About this school
Frances S Tucker Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 287 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 8
287 Students
28 Teachers
3500 S Douglas RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
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.
Frances S Tucker Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 21, 2026
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Frances S Tucker Elementary School
$30,351
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
65
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Frances S Tucker Elementary School has received support from
49 individuals from Florida and
16 individuals out-of-state.
