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About this school
Diplomat Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Cape Coral, Florida that is part of The School District of Lee County.
It serves 1,066 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
Its teachers have had 193 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
55%
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 Dec 5, 2025
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Diplomat Elementary School
$94,129
raised using DonorsChoose
193
projects
funded
57
teachers
funded
1,110
donors
21
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
25
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Diplomat Elementary School has received support from
507 individuals from Florida and
603 individuals out-of-state.