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About this school
Caloosa Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Cape Coral, Florida that is part of The School District of Lee County.
It serves 982 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
Its teachers have had 515 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
982 Students
64 Teachers
620 Del Prado Blvd SContact 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
57%
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.
Caloosa Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
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Caloosa Elementary School
$203,836
raised using DonorsChoose
515
projects
funded
85
teachers
funded
1,495
donors
55
projects
for
basic supplies
61
projects for
technology
99
projects for
books
19
projects
for
art supplies
Caloosa Elementary School has received support from
482 individuals from Florida and
1,013 individuals out-of-state.