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Kendale Lakes Elementary School

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Kendale Lakes Elementary School is a suburban public school in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 693 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

693 Students

55 Teachers

8000 SW 142nd Ave

Miami, FL 33183 View local requests

http://kle.dadeschools.net

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Kendale Lakes Elementary School Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Kendale Lakes Elementary School

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Kendale Lakes Elementary School has received support from 29 individuals from Florida and 9 individuals out-of-state.

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