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About this school
Gum Springs Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Jefferson, Georgia that is part of Jackson County School District.
It serves 939 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
20%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Gum Springs Elementary School
$11,843
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
94
donors
2
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Gum Springs Elementary School has received support from
72 individuals from Georgia and
22 individuals out-of-state.