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About this school
Van E Blanton Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 374 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
Its teachers have had 132 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
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.
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Last updated Dec 23, 2025
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Van E Blanton Elementary School
$86,220
raised using DonorsChoose
132
projects
funded
52
teachers
funded
412
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Van E Blanton Elementary School has received support from
215 individuals from Florida and
197 individuals out-of-state.