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About this school
Beacon Heights Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Salt Lake City, Utah that is part of Salt Lake City School District.
It serves 329 students
in grades K - 6.
Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 6
329 Students
# of teachers unavailable
1850 S 2500 EContact 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
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
20%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Mar 21, 2026
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Beacon Heights Elementary School
$32,591
raised using DonorsChoose
56
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
139
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Beacon Heights Elementary School has received support from
115 individuals from Utah and
24 individuals out-of-state.
