Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Jacksonville, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is an urban public school in Jacksonville, Florida that is part of Duval County Public Schools. It serves 468 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

468 Students

33 Teachers

8233 Nevada St

Jacksonville, FL 32220 View local requests

http://www.duvalschools.org/tjefferson

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Bajalia

Mrs. Farah

Mrs. Gregson

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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

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.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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