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About this school
Banyan Creek Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Delray Beach, Florida that is part of Palm Beach County Public Schools.
It serves 818 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
Its teachers have had 40 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 Pre-K - 5
818 Students
75 Teachers
4243 Sabal Lakes RdContact 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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62%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 14, 2026
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Banyan Creek Elementary School
$20,035
raised using DonorsChoose
40
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
126
donors
7
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
Banyan Creek Elementary School has received support from
86 individuals from Florida and
40 individuals out-of-state.