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About this school
Jefferson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District.
It serves 283 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
Its teachers have had 273 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
283 Students
27 Teachers
5000 Sharman StContact 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
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Jefferson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 26, 2026
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Jefferson Elementary School
$121,555
raised using DonorsChoose
273
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
412
donors
44
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
26
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
Jefferson Elementary School has received support from
277 individuals from Texas and
135 individuals out-of-state.
