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Viola E Lake Elementary School

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Viola E Lake 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 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

230 Students

14 Teachers

472 Mount Vernon Ave

Jackson, MS 39209 View local requests

http://lake.jpsms.org

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Viola E Lake Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Viola E Lake Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Viola E Lake Elementary School

$8,548

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Viola E Lake Elementary School has received support from 23 individuals from Mississippi and 14 individuals out-of-state.

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Viola E Lake Elementary School

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