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Fort Pierce Westwood Academy

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Fort Pierce Westwood Academy is a rural public school in Fort Pierce, Florida that is part of St Lucie Public Schools. It serves 1,956 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.5:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,956 Students

87 Teachers

1801 Panther Ln

Fort Pierce, FL 34947 View local requests

http://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/fpw/

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Fort Pierce Westwood Academy Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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.

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Fort Pierce Westwood Academy

$7,572

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projects funded

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project for basic supplies

project for books

Fort Pierce Westwood Academy has received support from 23 individuals from Florida and 24 individuals out-of-state.

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