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About this school
Socrum Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Lakeland, Florida that is part of Polk County School District.
It serves 438 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
Its teachers have had 170 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
438 Students
38 Teachers
9400 Old Dade City 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
46%
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.
Socrum Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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Socrum Elementary School
$78,906
raised using DonorsChoose
170
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
89
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
53
projects for
technology
30
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Socrum Elementary School has received support from
60 individuals from Florida and
29 individuals out-of-state.
