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About this school
East Bay K-8 School is
a suburban public school
in Navarre, Florida that is part of Santa Rosa County School District.
It serves 1,100 students
in grades Pre-K - 8.
Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 8
1,100 Students
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2535 Elkhart DrContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
17%
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.
East Bay K-8 School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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East Bay K-8 School
$23,752
raised using DonorsChoose
61
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
172
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
East Bay K-8 School has received support from
118 individuals from Florida and
54 individuals out-of-state.