Jonesboro Elementary School in Jonesboro, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Jonesboro Elementary School is a town public school in Jonesboro, Illinois that is part of Jonesboro Community Consolidated School District 43. It serves 310 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

310 Students

32 Teachers

309 Cook Ave

Jonesboro, IL 62952 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Jonesboro Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Toler

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Jonesboro Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Jonesboro Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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