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Imagine Schools North Port Elementary School is
an urban public school
in N Port, Florida that is part of Sarasota County School District.
It serves 550 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.5:1.
Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Imagine Schools North Port Elementary School Demographics
52%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
27%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Imagine Schools North Port Elementary School
$14,733
raised using DonorsChoose
41
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
117
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
Imagine Schools North Port Elementary School has received support from
71 individuals from Florida and
46 individuals out-of-state.