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Harrison-Jefferson-Madison Elementary School

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Harrison-Jefferson-Madison Elementary School is a town public school in Port Lavaca, Texas that is part of Calhoun County Independent School District. It serves 671 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 94 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

671 Students

42 Teachers

605 N Commerce St

Port Lavaca, TX 77979 View local requests

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Harrison-Jefferson-Madison Elementary School Demographics

78%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Harrison-Jefferson-Madison Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2025

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Harrison-Jefferson-Madison Elementary School

$44,112

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

133

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Harrison-Jefferson-Madison Elementary School has received support from 82 individuals from Texas and 51 individuals out-of-state.

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Harrison-Jefferson-Madison Elementary School

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