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About this school
Beach Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Portland, Oregon that is part of Portland Public Schools.
It serves 295 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 127 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
37%
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.
Beach Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 13, 2026
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Beach Elementary School
$99,244
raised using DonorsChoose
127
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
563
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Beach Elementary School has received support from
408 individuals from Oregon and
155 individuals out-of-state.
