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About this school
Jefferson Elementary School is
a town public school
in Jefferson, Georgia that is part of Jefferson City Schools.
It serves 1,011 students
in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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 - 2
1,011 Students
61 Teachers
415 Hoschton 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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17%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Jefferson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 20, 2026
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Jefferson Elementary School
$40,619
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
194
donors
4
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Jefferson Elementary School has received support from
141 individuals from Georgia and
53 individuals out-of-state.
