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Ruth N Upson Elementary School

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Ruth N Upson Elementary School is an urban public school in Jacksonville, Florida that is part of Duval County Public Schools. It serves 317 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1. Its teachers have had 100 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

317 Students

29 Teachers

1090 Dancy St

Jacksonville, FL 32205 View local requests

http://www.duvalschools.org/upson

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Ruth N Upson Elementary School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

46%

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.

Ruth N Upson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Ruth N Upson Elementary School

$51,442

raised using DonorsChoose

100

projects funded

teachers funded

416

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Ruth N Upson Elementary School has received support from 285 individuals from Florida and 131 individuals out-of-state.

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Ruth N Upson Elementary School

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Ruth N Upson Elementary School

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