South Avenue Elementary School in Beacon, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

South Avenue Elementary School is a suburban public school in Beacon, New York that is part of Beacon City School District. It serves 244 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

244 Students

23 Teachers

60 South Ave

Beacon, NY 12508 View local requests

http://www.beaconcityk12.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

South Avenue Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Kovacs

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South Avenue Elementary School Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

46%

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.

South Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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