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About this school
Joseph Williams Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Gainesville, Florida that is part of Alachua County School District.
It serves 398 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
Its teachers have had 19 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
85%
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 15, 2026
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Joseph Williams Elementary School
$11,006
raised using DonorsChoose
19
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
99
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
5
projects for
books
Joseph Williams Elementary School has received support from
68 individuals from Florida and
31 individuals out-of-state.
