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About this school
Viola E Lake Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Jackson, Mississippi that is part of Jackson Public School District.
It serves 230 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 17 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
95%
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 Feb 9, 2026
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Viola E Lake Elementary School
$9,029
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
38
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Viola E Lake Elementary School has received support from
23 individuals from Mississippi and
15 individuals out-of-state.
