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About this school
Chaffee Trail Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Jacksonville, Florida that is part of Duval County Public Schools.
It serves 849 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
849 Students
50 Teachers
11400 Sam Caruso WayContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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59%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 23, 2026
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Chaffee Trail Elementary School
$10,772
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
62
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Chaffee Trail Elementary School has received support from
46 individuals from Florida and
16 individuals out-of-state.