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About this school
Jennie Dean Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Manassas, Virginia that is part of Manassas City School District.
It serves 579 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Jennie Dean Elementary School
$12,226
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
50
donors
2
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
Jennie Dean Elementary School has received support from
43 individuals from Virginia and
7 individuals out-of-state.
