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About this school
Abess Park Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Jacksonville, Florida that is part of Duval County Public Schools.
It serves 509 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
Its teachers have had 141 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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47%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 18, 2025
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Abess Park Elementary School
$79,067
raised using DonorsChoose
141
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
640
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Abess Park Elementary School has received support from
366 individuals from Florida and
274 individuals out-of-state.
