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About this school
Nettleton STEAM Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Jonesboro, Arkansas that is part of Nettleton Public Schools.
It serves 401 students
in grades Pre-K - 2.
Its teachers have had 37 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
59%
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.
Nettleton STEAM Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Nettleton STEAM Elementary School
$15,608
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
47
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
17
projects
for
art supplies
Nettleton STEAM Elementary School has received support from
31 individuals from Arkansas and
16 individuals out-of-state.