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About this school
J.L. Lomax Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Valdosta, Georgia that is part of Valdosta City School District.
It serves 576 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Its teachers have had 42 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
96%
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 4, 2025
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J.L. Lomax Elementary School
$23,655
raised using DonorsChoose
42
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
131
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
J.L. Lomax Elementary School has received support from
81 individuals from Georgia and
50 individuals out-of-state.