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About this school
Brookside Elementary School is
a rural public school
in CHERRY VALLEY, California that is part of Beaumont Unified School District.
It serves 665 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.8:1.
Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting 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.
Grades Pre-K - 5
665 Students
28 Teachers
38755 Brookside AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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59%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 19, 2026
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Brookside Elementary School
$12,062
raised using DonorsChoose
20
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
33
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
books
Brookside Elementary School has received support from
27 individuals from California and
6 individuals out-of-state.
