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About this school
Bayshore Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in La Porte, Texas that is part of La Porte Independent School District.
It serves 378 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
Its teachers have had 268 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
50%
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.
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Last updated Apr 29, 2026
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Bayshore Elementary School
$95,368
raised using DonorsChoose
268
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
429
donors
28
projects
for
basic supplies
37
projects for
technology
89
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
Bayshore Elementary School has received support from
270 individuals from Texas and
159 individuals out-of-state.