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About this school
North Jackson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Jackson, Mississippi that is part of Jackson Public School District.
It serves 342 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
Its teachers have had 148 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 Pre-K - 5
342 Students
28 Teachers
650 James M Davis DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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97%
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 Jul 25, 2026
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North Jackson Elementary School
$63,705
raised using DonorsChoose
148
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
223
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
28
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
North Jackson Elementary School has received support from
135 individuals from Mississippi and
88 individuals out-of-state.