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About this school
Emmalee Isable Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Jackson, Mississippi that is part of Jackson Public School District.
It serves 234 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 160 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
234 Students
19 Teachers
1716 Isable StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 25, 2026
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Emmalee Isable Elementary School
$57,901
raised using DonorsChoose
160
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
180
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Emmalee Isable Elementary School has received support from
68 individuals from Mississippi and
112 individuals out-of-state.