Stanley Switlik Elementary School in Marathon, Florida on �ǿմ�ý

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Stanley Switlik Elementary School

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Stanley Switlik Elementary School is a town public school in Marathon, Florida that is part of Monroe County School District. It serves 602 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

602 Students

45 Teachers

3400 Overseas Hwy

Marathon, FL 33050 View local requests

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Stanley Switlik Elementary School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

61%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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