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About this school
Jones Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Greensboro, North Carolina that is part of Guilford County Schools.
It serves 620 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
74%
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 Mar 20, 2026
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Jones Elementary School
$17,023
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
126
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Jones Elementary School has received support from
103 individuals from North Carolina and
23 individuals out-of-state.
