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About this school
Grassy Waters Elementary School is
an urban public school
in West Palm Beach, Florida that is part of Palm Beach County Public Schools.
It serves 705 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Grassy Waters Elementary School
$18,014
raised using DonorsChoose
43
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
181
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Grassy Waters Elementary School has received support from
106 individuals from Florida and
75 individuals out-of-state.
