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About this school
Jackson Avenue Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Livermore, California that is part of Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District.
It serves 517 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
Its teachers have had 1,966 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 5
517 Students
23 Teachers
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48%
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Jackson Avenue Elementary School
$967,682
raised using DonorsChoose
1,966
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
1,758
donors
224
projects
for
basic supplies
239
projects for
technology
243
projects for
books
104
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art supplies
Jackson Avenue Elementary School has received support from
1,374 individuals from California and
384 individuals out-of-state.