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About this school
Jessie Rouse Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Saginaw, Michigan that is part of Saginaw Public Schools.
It serves 230 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 64 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
89%
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 19, 2025
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Jessie Rouse Elementary School
$37,680
raised using DonorsChoose
64
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
93
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Jessie Rouse Elementary School has received support from
75 individuals from Michigan and
18 individuals out-of-state.
