St Peter's Preparatory Academy in Vero Beach, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

St Peter's Preparatory Academy is a suburban public school in Vero Beach, Florida that is part of School Dist Of Indian River Co. It serves 120 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

120 Students

8 Teachers

4250 38th Ave

Vero Beach, FL 32967 View local requests

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St Peter's Preparatory Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

St Peter's Preparatory Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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