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About this school
Jesse Keen Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Lakeland, Florida that is part of Polk County School District.
It serves 621 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
Its teachers have had 68 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
621 Students
41 Teachers
815 Plateau AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 21, 2026
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Jesse Keen Elementary School
$28,606
raised using DonorsChoose
68
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
252
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Jesse Keen Elementary School has received support from
117 individuals from Florida and
135 individuals out-of-state.
