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Orange Grove Elementary School

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Orange Grove Elementary School is a suburban public school in Seminole, Florida that is part of Pinellas County Schools. It serves 405 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

405 Students

26 Teachers

10300 65th Ave

Seminole, FL 33772 View local requests

http://www.orangegrove-es.pinellas.k12.fl.us

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Orange Grove Elementary School Demographics

42%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

23%

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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Orange Grove Elementary School

$6,854

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

Orange Grove Elementary School has received support from 38 individuals from Florida and 9 individuals out-of-state.

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