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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 18 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
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Jefferson Elementary School
$14,335
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
36
donors
3
projects for
books
Jefferson Elementary School has received support from
16 individuals from Nebraska and
20 individuals out-of-state.
