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Bel Aire Elementary School

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Bel Aire Elementary School is an urban public school in Gulfport, Mississippi that is part of Harrison County School District. It serves 599 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

599 Students

44 Teachers

10531 Klein Rd

Gulfport, MS 39503 View local requests

http://www.harrison.k12.ms.us/home/belaireelementary.aspx

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Bel Aire Elementary School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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.

Bel Aire Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Bel Aire Elementary School

$51,378

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

230

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Bel Aire Elementary School has received support from 90 individuals from Mississippi and 140 individuals out-of-state.

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Bel Aire Elementary School

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Bel Aire Elementary School

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