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About this school
Scott Lake Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 472 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
Its teachers have had 278 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
472 Students
33 Teachers
1160 NW 175th StContact 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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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Scott Lake Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Scott Lake Elementary School
$142,699
raised using DonorsChoose
278
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
382
donors
28
projects
for
basic supplies
105
projects for
technology
25
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Scott Lake Elementary School has received support from
245 individuals from Florida and
137 individuals out-of-state.
