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About this school
Galloway Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Jackson, Mississippi that is part of Jackson Public School District.
It serves 286 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
Its teachers have had 39 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
286 Students
17 Teachers
186 Idlewild 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
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Galloway Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 26, 2026
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Galloway Elementary School
$19,956
raised using DonorsChoose
39
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
102
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Galloway Elementary School has received support from
48 individuals from Mississippi and
54 individuals out-of-state.