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Turie T Small Elementary School

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Turie T Small Elementary School is an urban public school in Daytona Beach, Florida that is part of Volusia County Schools. It serves 407 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

407 Students

36 Teachers

839 Loomis Ave

Daytona Beach, FL 32114 View local requests

https://ttsmall.vcsedu.org/

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Turie T Small Elementary School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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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Turie T Small Elementary School

$19,353

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Turie T Small Elementary School has received support from 48 individuals from Florida and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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