Kings Trail Elementary School in Jacksonville, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Kings Trail Elementary School is an urban public school in Jacksonville, Florida that is part of Duval County Public Schools. It serves 326 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 76 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 5

326 Students

27 Teachers

7401 Old Kings Rd S

Jacksonville, FL 32217 View local requests

http://www.duvalschools.org/kingstrail

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Kings Trail Elementary School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

Kings Trail Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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