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About this school
Mount Vernon Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Saint Petersburg, Florida that is part of Pinellas County Schools.
It serves 333 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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50%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Mount Vernon Elementary School
$21,286
raised using DonorsChoose
59
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
83
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Mount Vernon Elementary School has received support from
69 individuals from Florida and
14 individuals out-of-state.
