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About this school
Dinsmore Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Jacksonville, Florida that is part of Duval County Public Schools.
It serves 562 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
Its teachers have had 285 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
63%
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.
Dinsmore Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Dinsmore Elementary School
$102,781
raised using DonorsChoose
285
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
355
donors
41
projects
for
basic supplies
61
projects for
technology
30
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Dinsmore Elementary School has received support from
244 individuals from Florida and
111 individuals out-of-state.