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Beachside Elementary School

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Beachside Elementary School is an urban public school in Daytona Beach, Florida that is part of Volusia County Schools. It serves 204 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

204 Students

19 Teachers

1265 N Grandview Ave

Daytona Beach, FL 32118 View local requests

https://beachside.vcsedu.org/

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Beachside Elementary School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

38%

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.

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

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Beachside Elementary School

$11,824

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for technology

project for books

project for art supplies

Beachside Elementary School has received support from 41 individuals from Florida and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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Beachside Elementary School

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