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About this school
Joy James Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Fort Worth, Texas that is part of Castleberry Independent School District.
It serves 469 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
469 Students
38 Teachers
5300 Buchanan StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
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.
Joy James Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 10, 2026
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Joy James Elementary School
$11,261
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
77
donors
3
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
Joy James Elementary School has received support from
53 individuals from Texas and
24 individuals out-of-state.
