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About this school
Spirit Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Deltona, Florida that is part of Volusia County Schools.
It serves 691 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
62%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Spirit Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Spirit Elementary School
$10,842
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
100
donors
6
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
Spirit Elementary School has received support from
66 individuals from Florida and
34 individuals out-of-state.