Melville S Jacobson Elementary School in Tracy, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Melville S Jacobson Elementary School is a suburban public school in Tracy, California that is part of Tracy Unified School District. It serves 606 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.6:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

606 Students

28 Teachers

1750 W Kavanagh Ave

Tracy, CA 95376 View local requests

http://www.tracy.k12.ca.us/sites/jes

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Melville S Jacobson Elementary School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

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.

Melville S Jacobson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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