McCoy Elementary School in Yazoo City, Mississippi on DonorsChoose

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About this school

McCoy Elementary School is a rural public school in Yazoo City, Mississippi that is part of Yazoo City Municipal Sch Dist. It serves 900 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

900 Students

49 Teachers

1835 School Dr

Yazoo City, MS 39194 View local requests

http://www.yazoocity.k12.ms.us

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McCoy Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

McCoy Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 19, 2025

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