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About this school
Kenwood Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Fort Walton Beach, Florida that is part of Okaloosa County School District.
It serves 472 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
Its teachers have had 63 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
44 Teachers
15 Eagle St NEContact 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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33%
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.
Kenwood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 10, 2026
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Kenwood Elementary School
$32,696
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
176
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Kenwood Elementary School has received support from
86 individuals from Florida and
90 individuals out-of-state.
