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About this school
Highlands Grove Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Lakeland, Florida that is part of Polk County School District.
It serves 691 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
Its teachers have had 123 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
691 Students
51 Teachers
4510 Lakeland Highlands RdContact 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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41%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 30, 2026
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Highlands Grove Elementary School
$38,794
raised using DonorsChoose
123
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
329
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
40
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Highlands Grove Elementary School has received support from
240 individuals from Florida and
89 individuals out-of-state.
