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John Young Elementary School

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John Young Elementary School is a suburban public school in Orlando, Florida that is part of Orange County Public Schools. It serves 617 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

617 Students

51 Teachers

12550 Marsfield Ave

Orlando, FL 32837 View local requests

http://johnyounges.ocps.net/

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John Young Elementary School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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John Young Elementary School

$23,959

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

188

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

John Young Elementary School has received support from 120 individuals from Florida and 68 individuals out-of-state.

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