Bayou Meto Elementary School in Jacksonville, Arkansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bayou Meto Elementary School is a rural public school in Jacksonville, Arkansas that is part of Jacksonville North Pulaski School District. It serves 382 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

382 Students

27 Teachers

26405 Highway 107

Jacksonville, AR 72076 View local requests

http://jnpsd.org

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Bayou Meto Elementary School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

28%

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.

Bayou Meto Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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