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About this school
Jefferson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Omaha, Nebraska that is part of Omaha Public Schools.
It serves 463 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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78%
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.
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Last updated Jan 21, 2026
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Jefferson Elementary School
$15,664
raised using DonorsChoose
20
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
47
donors
3
projects for
books
Jefferson Elementary School has received support from
25 individuals from Nebraska and
22 individuals out-of-state.
