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About this school
Deerfield Beach Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Deerfield Beach, Florida that is part of Broward County Public Schools.
It serves 580 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
81%
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.
Deerfield Beach Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Deerfield Beach Elementary School
$31,247
raised using DonorsChoose
87
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
213
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
40
projects
for
art supplies
Deerfield Beach Elementary School has received support from
112 individuals from Florida and
101 individuals out-of-state.