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About this school
J.E. Edmonds Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Forest Park, Georgia that is part of Clayton County Public Schools.
It serves 426 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 19 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
426 Students
42 Teachers
4495 Simpson RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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J.E. Edmonds Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 2, 2026
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J.E. Edmonds Elementary School
$9,811
raised using DonorsChoose
19
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
53
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
J.E. Edmonds Elementary School has received support from
26 individuals from Georgia and
27 individuals out-of-state.
