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About this school
Hialeah Gardens Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Hialeah Gdns., Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 995 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 90 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 Pre-K - 5
995 Students
78 Teachers
9702 NW 130th StContact 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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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.
Hialeah Gardens Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Hialeah Gardens Elementary School
$76,762
raised using DonorsChoose
90
projects
funded
48
teachers
funded
170
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
Hialeah Gardens Elementary School has received support from
136 individuals from Florida and
34 individuals out-of-state.
