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About this school
Hubert O Sibley K-8 Academy is
a suburban public school
in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 812 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
Its teachers have had 28 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 - 8
812 Students
45 Teachers
255 NW 115th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Hubert O Sibley K-8 Academy
$21,821
raised using DonorsChoose
28
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
30
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Hubert O Sibley K-8 Academy has received support from
23 individuals from Florida and
7 individuals out-of-state.
