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About this school
Chaires Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Tallahassee, Florida that is part of Leon County Schools.
It serves 466 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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35%
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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Chaires Elementary School
$14,603
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
36
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
122
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
Chaires Elementary School has received support from
91 individuals from Florida and
31 individuals out-of-state.