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Janie Howard Wilson Elementary School

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Janie Howard Wilson Elementary School is a rural public school in Lake Wales, Florida that is part of Polk County School District. It serves 462 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1. Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

462 Students

42 Teachers

306 Florida Ave

Lake Wales, FL 33853 View local requests

http://lwcharterschools.com/janiehoward

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Janie Howard Wilson Elementary School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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.

Janie Howard Wilson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Janie Howard Wilson Elementary School

$36,322

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Janie Howard Wilson Elementary School has received support from 40 individuals from Florida and 48 individuals out-of-state.

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Janie Howard Wilson Elementary School

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