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J.F. Kennedy Elementary School

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J.F. Kennedy Elementary School is a suburban public school in Daly City, California that is part of Jefferson Elementary School District. It serves 312 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1. Its teachers have had 459 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

312 Students

18 Teachers

785 Price St

Daly City, CA 94014 View local requests

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J.F. Kennedy Elementary School Demographics

60%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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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J.F. Kennedy Elementary School

$181,672

raised using DonorsChoose

459

projects funded

teachers funded

849

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

J.F. Kennedy Elementary School has received support from 618 individuals from California and 231 individuals out-of-state.

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