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President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Honolulu, Hawaii that is part of Honolulu School District.
It serves 346 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
Its teachers have had 743 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Demographics
53%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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48%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
$358,456
raised using DonorsChoose
743
projects
funded
51
teachers
funded
641
donors
103
projects
for
basic supplies
159
projects for
technology
79
projects for
books
90
projects
for
art supplies
President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has received support from
289 individuals from Hawaii and
352 individuals out-of-state.