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Starkey Elementary School

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Starkey Elementary School is a suburban public school in Seminole, Florida that is part of Pinellas County Schools. It serves 580 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

580 Students

44 Teachers

9300 86th Ave

Seminole, FL 33777 View local requests

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Starkey Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

25%

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

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