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About this school
James E Stephens Elementary School is
a town public school
in Bartow, Florida that is part of Polk County School District.
It serves 359 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 58 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
359 Students
25 Teachers
1350 N Maple AveContact 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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72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 12, 2026
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James E Stephens Elementary School
$20,287
raised using DonorsChoose
58
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
136
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
James E Stephens Elementary School has received support from
77 individuals from Florida and
59 individuals out-of-state.
