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Belvedere Elementary School

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Belvedere Elementary School is an urban public school in West Palm Beach, Florida that is part of Palm Beach County Public Schools. It serves 467 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

467 Students

47 Teachers

3000 Parker Ave

West Palm Beach, FL 33405 View local requests

http://blve.palmbeachschools.org

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Belvedere Elementary School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

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Belvedere Elementary School

$16,829

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

118

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Belvedere Elementary School has received support from 74 individuals from Florida and 44 individuals out-of-state.

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Belvedere Elementary School

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