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Beach Elementary School

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About this school

Beach Elementary School is an urban public school in Portland, Oregon that is part of Portland Public Schools. It serves 295 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 127 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 5

295 Students

23 Teachers

1710 N Humboldt St

Portland, OR 97217 View local requests

http://www.pps.net/schools/beach

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Beach Elementary School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

37%

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.

Beach Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 14, 2025

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Beach Elementary School

$99,244

raised using DonorsChoose

127

projects funded

teachers funded

563

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Beach Elementary School has received support from 409 individuals from Oregon and 154 individuals out-of-state.

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Beach Elementary School

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Beach Elementary School

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