Murrell Taylor Elementary School in Jacksonville, Arkansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Murrell Taylor Elementary School is a suburban public school in Jacksonville, Arkansas that is part of Jacksonville North Pulaski School District. It serves 441 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

441 Students

27 Teachers

1400 Murrell Taylor Dr

Jacksonville, AR 72076 View local requests

http://jnpsd.org

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Murrell Taylor Elementary School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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.

Murrell Taylor Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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