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Fred G Garner Elementary School

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Fred G Garner Elementary School is an urban public school in Winter Haven, Florida that is part of Polk County School District. It serves 817 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.6:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

817 Students

44 Teachers

2500 Havendale Blvd NW

Winter Haven, FL 33881 View local requests

http://schools.polk-fl.net/garner

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Fred G Garner Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

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.

Fred G Garner Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Fred G Garner Elementary School

$16,953

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

121

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Fred G Garner Elementary School has received support from 91 individuals from Florida and 30 individuals out-of-state.

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Fred G Garner Elementary School

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