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Ben Sheppard Elementary School

12 teachers have fundraised through DonorsChoose!
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Support towards 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.
Pre-K - 5 Grades Served
927 Students
64 Teachers
5700 W 24th Ave Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Hialeah, FL 33016
http://bensheppard.dadeschools.net/

About this school

Ben Sheppard Elementary School is a suburban public school in Hialeah, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 927 students in Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 106 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Ben Sheppard Elementary School Demographics

64%
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
98%
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.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Ben Sheppard Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 24, 2025

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Ben Sheppard Elementary School

$95,153
raised using DonorsChoose
106
projects funded
41
teachers funded
53
donors
2
projects for basic supplies
22
projects for technology
4
projects for books
1
project for art supplies

Ben Sheppard Elementary School has received support from 27 individuals from Florida and 26 individuals out-of-state.

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