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About this school
Addie R Lewis Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Valparaiso, Florida that is part of Okaloosa County School District.
It serves 574 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
Its teachers have had 650 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 8
574 Students
46 Teachers
281 Mississippi AveContact 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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26%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 11, 2026
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Addie R Lewis Elementary School
$189,200
raised using DonorsChoose
650
projects
funded
65
teachers
funded
760
donors
91
projects
for
basic supplies
89
projects for
technology
64
projects for
books
31
projects
for
art supplies
Addie R Lewis Elementary School has received support from
332 individuals from Florida and
428 individuals out-of-state.