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Garden City Elementary School

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Garden City Elementary School is an urban public school in Jacksonville, Florida that is part of Duval County Public Schools. It serves 390 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

390 Students

26 Teachers

2814 Dunn Ave

Jacksonville, FL 32218 View local requests

http://www.duvalschools.org/gardencity

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Garden City Elementary School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

Garden City Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Garden City Elementary School

$9,957

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

Garden City Elementary School has received support from 40 individuals from Florida and 17 individuals out-of-state.

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Garden City Elementary School

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