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About this school
Horace O'Bryant School is
a town public school
in Key West, Florida that is part of Monroe County School District.
It serves 1,011 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
Its teachers have had 85 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 - 8
1,011 Students
81 Teachers
1105 Leon 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
74%
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.
Horace O'Bryant School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 13, 2026
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Horace O'Bryant School
$44,463
raised using DonorsChoose
85
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
227
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Horace O'Bryant School has received support from
126 individuals from Florida and
101 individuals out-of-state.
