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About this school
Chimney Lakes Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Jacksonville, Florida that is part of Duval County Public Schools.
It serves 871 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 602 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
60%
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 Dec 5, 2025
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Chimney Lakes Elementary School
$215,907
raised using DonorsChoose
602
projects
funded
50
teachers
funded
1,036
donors
81
projects
for
basic supplies
121
projects for
technology
80
projects for
books
38
projects
for
art supplies
Chimney Lakes Elementary School has received support from
522 individuals from Florida and
514 individuals out-of-state.