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About this school
Hutchison Beach Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Panama City Beach, Florida that is part of Bay County School District.
It serves 573 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
Its teachers have had 307 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
573 Students
37 Teachers
12900 Hutchison BlvdContact 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
35%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Hutchison Beach Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 12, 2026
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Hutchison Beach Elementary School
$180,683
raised using DonorsChoose
307
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
496
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
38
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Hutchison Beach Elementary School has received support from
325 individuals from Florida and
171 individuals out-of-state.
