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About this school
Parrish Charter Academy is
a suburban public school
in Parrish, Florida that is part of School District of Manatee County.
It serves 1,075 students
in grades K - 8.
Its teachers have had 654 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 8
1,075 Students
# of teachers unavailable
8605 Erie 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
22%
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.
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Last updated Aug 22, 2026
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Parrish Charter Academy
$508,630
raised using DonorsChoose
654
projects
funded
146
teachers
funded
374
donors
50
projects
for
basic supplies
112
projects for
technology
64
projects for
books
38
projects
for
art supplies
Parrish Charter Academy has received support from
308 individuals from Florida and
66 individuals out-of-state.