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Jefferson Elementary School

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Jefferson Elementary School is an urban public school in Mount Vernon, Washington that is part of Mount Vernon School District 320. It serves 445 students in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 5

445 Students

34 Teachers

1801 E Blackburn Rd

Mount Vernon, WA 98274 View local requests

http://mountvernonschools.org

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Jefferson Elementary School Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

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.

Jefferson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Jefferson Elementary School

$18,559

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

113

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Jefferson Elementary School has received support from 91 individuals from Washington and 22 individuals out-of-state.

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Jefferson Elementary School

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