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Chisholm Elementary School

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Chisholm Elementary School is a suburban public school in New Smyrna Beach, Florida that is part of Volusia County Schools. It serves 487 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

487 Students

32 Teachers

557 Ronnoc Ln

New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 View local requests

http://myvolusiaschools.org/school/chisholm/pages/default.aspx

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Chisholm Elementary School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

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

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.

Chisholm Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Chisholm Elementary School

$17,073

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

142

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Chisholm Elementary School has received support from 105 individuals from Florida and 37 individuals out-of-state.

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Chisholm Elementary School

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Chisholm Elementary School

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