Pine Lake Elementary School in Miami, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pine Lake Elementary School is a suburban public school in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 335 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

335 Students

32 Teachers

16700 SW 109th Ave

Miami, FL 33157 View local requests

http://pinelake.dadeschools.net/

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Pine Lake Elementary School Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Pine Lake Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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