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About this school
Northside Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Panama City, Florida that is part of Bay County School District.
It serves 569 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
Its teachers have had 47 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
38%
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.
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Northside Elementary School
$21,581
raised using DonorsChoose
47
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
125
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Northside Elementary School has received support from
60 individuals from Florida and
65 individuals out-of-state.
