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About this school
Jefferson Elementary School is
a town public school
in Calexico, California that is part of Calexico Unified School District.
It serves 632 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
Its teachers have had 27 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 - 6
632 Students
31 Teachers
1120 E 7th 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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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Jefferson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Jefferson Elementary School
$14,868
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
27
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Jefferson Elementary School has received support from
18 individuals from California and
9 individuals out-of-state.
