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Columbia Elementary School

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Columbia Elementary School is an urban public school in Palm Bay, Florida that is part of Brevard Public Schools. It serves 576 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 78 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

576 Students

36 Teachers

1225 SE WACO BLVD

Palm Bay, FL 32909 View local requests

http://www.columbia.brevard.k12.fl.us

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

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Columbia Elementary School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

47%

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.

Columbia Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Columbia Elementary School

$30,219

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

209

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Columbia Elementary School has received support from 137 individuals from Florida and 72 individuals out-of-state.

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Columbia Elementary School

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