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About this school
Beacon Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Harper Woods, Michigan that is part of Harper Woods School District.
It serves 368 students
in grades K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
Its teachers have had 160 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 2
368 Students
21 Teachers
19475 Beaconsfield StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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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
97%
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.
Beacon Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 14, 2026
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Beacon Elementary School
$66,904
raised using DonorsChoose
160
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
550
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
28
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Beacon Elementary School has received support from
196 individuals from Michigan and
354 individuals out-of-state.
