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Ketterlinus Elementary School

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Ketterlinus Elementary School is a suburban public school in St. Augustine, Florida that is part of St Johns County School District. It serves 405 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

405 Students

34 Teachers

67 Orange St

St. Augustine, FL 32084 View local requests

http://www-kes.stjohns.k12.fl.us/

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Ketterlinus Elementary School Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

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.

Ketterlinus Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Ketterlinus Elementary School

$18,306

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

172

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

Ketterlinus Elementary School has received support from 122 individuals from Florida and 50 individuals out-of-state.

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Ketterlinus Elementary School

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