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About this school
Joe Hall Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 410 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
Its teachers have had 61 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
410 Students
40 Teachers
1901 SW 134th AveContact 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.
Joe Hall Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 10, 2026
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Joe Hall Elementary School
$29,615
raised using DonorsChoose
61
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
205
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Joe Hall Elementary School has received support from
159 individuals from Florida and
46 individuals out-of-state.
