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Lancaster Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Orlando, Florida that is part of Orange County Public Schools.
It serves 646 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
Its teachers have had 84 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Lancaster Elementary School
$37,985
raised using DonorsChoose
84
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
250
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Lancaster Elementary School has received support from
128 individuals from Florida and
122 individuals out-of-state.
