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About this school
Jesse Stuart Elementary School is
a town public school
in Madisonville, Kentucky that is part of Hopkins County School District.
It serves 456 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
Its teachers have had 119 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 K - 5
456 Students
31 Teachers
1710 Anton RdContact 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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24%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 13, 2026
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Jesse Stuart Elementary School
$40,689
raised using DonorsChoose
119
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
178
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Jesse Stuart Elementary School has received support from
112 individuals from Kentucky and
66 individuals out-of-state.