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About this school
Van Winkle Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Jackson, Mississippi that is part of Jackson Public School District.
It serves 230 students
in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Van Winkle Elementary School
$34,673
raised using DonorsChoose
96
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
165
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Van Winkle Elementary School has received support from
83 individuals from Mississippi and
82 individuals out-of-state.
