Grace S Beck Elementary School in Sunbury, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Grace S Beck Elementary School is a public school in Sunbury, Pennsylvania that is part of Shikellamy School District. It serves 230 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 6

230 Students

19 Teachers

600 Arch St

Sunbury, PA 17801 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Grace S Beck Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Gay

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Grace S Beck Elementary School Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

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.

Grace S Beck Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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