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About this school
Frederick Douglass Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 187 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 378 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
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.
Frederick Douglass Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Frederick Douglass Elementary School
$206,462
raised using DonorsChoose
378
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
439
donors
61
projects
for
basic supplies
134
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
23
projects
for
art supplies
Frederick Douglass Elementary School has received support from
251 individuals from Florida and
188 individuals out-of-state.