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About this school
Dinsmore Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Jacksonville, Florida that is part of Duval County Public Schools.
It serves 562 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
Its teachers have had 285 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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63%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Dinsmore Elementary School
$102,781
raised using DonorsChoose
285
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
355
donors
41
projects
for
basic supplies
61
projects for
technology
30
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Dinsmore Elementary School has received support from
244 individuals from Florida and
111 individuals out-of-state.