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Kenwood K-8 Center

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Kenwood K-8 Center is an urban public school in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 759 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

759 Students

68 Teachers

9300 SW 79th Ave

Miami, FL 33156 View local requests

http://kenwood.dadeschools.net/

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Kenwood K-8 Center Demographics

40%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Kenwood K-8 Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Kenwood K-8 Center

$27,886

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Kenwood K-8 Center has received support from 47 individuals from Florida and 10 individuals out-of-state.

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