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About this school
Maximo Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Saint Petersburg, Florida that is part of Pinellas County Schools.
It serves 339 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
Its teachers have had 152 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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83%
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.
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Last updated Mar 17, 2026
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Maximo Elementary School
$67,238
raised using DonorsChoose
152
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
321
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
28
projects for
technology
28
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Maximo Elementary School has received support from
194 individuals from Florida and
127 individuals out-of-state.
