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About this school
Plato Academy Clearwater is
an urban public school
in Clearwater, Florida that is part of Pinellas County Schools.
It serves 641 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.7:1.
Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 8
641 Students
27 Teachers
2045 Palmetto StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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36%
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 Sep 21, 2026
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Plato Academy Clearwater
$28,873
raised using DonorsChoose
61
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
168
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Plato Academy Clearwater has received support from
135 individuals from Florida and
33 individuals out-of-state.