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Jane Roberts K-8 Center

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Jane Roberts K-8 Center is a suburban public school in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 630 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

630 Students

56 Teachers

14850 Cottonwood Cir

Miami, FL 33185 View local requests

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Jane Roberts K-8 Center Demographics

44%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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Jane Roberts K-8 Center

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166

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Jane Roberts K-8 Center has received support from 151 individuals from Florida and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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