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Morris Jeff Community School

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Morris Jeff Community School is an urban public school in New Orleans, Louisiana that is part of Orleans Parish School District. It serves 1,460 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 31.1:1. Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

1,460 Students

47 Teachers

211 S Lopez St

New Orleans, LA 70119 View local requests

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Morris Jeff Community School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Morris Jeff Community School

$32,588

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

243

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

Morris Jeff Community School has received support from 118 individuals from Louisiana and 125 individuals out-of-state.

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Morris Jeff Community School

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