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Lake Como K-8 School

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Lake Como K-8 School is an urban public school in Orlando, Florida that is part of Orange County Public Schools. It serves 928 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.9:1. Its teachers have had 85 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

928 Students

31 Teachers

2450 E Gore St

Orlando, FL 32806 View local requests

http://joneshs.ocps.net/

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Lake Como K-8 School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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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Lake Como K-8 School

$52,135

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

477

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lake Como K-8 School has received support from 330 individuals from Florida and 147 individuals out-of-state.

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