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Jefferson Elementary School

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Jefferson Elementary School is an urban public school in Mesa, Arizona that is part of Mesa Public Schools. It serves 574 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1. Its teachers have had 93 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

574 Students

32 Teachers

120 S Jefferson Ave

Mesa, AZ 85208 View local requests

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Jefferson Elementary School Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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.

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Jefferson Elementary School

$72,319

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

138

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Jefferson Elementary School has received support from 106 individuals from Arizona and 32 individuals out-of-state.

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