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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 94 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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75%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Jefferson Elementary School
$72,785
raised using DonorsChoose
94
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
139
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Jefferson Elementary School has received support from
107 individuals from Arizona and
32 individuals out-of-state.
