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About this school
Jefferson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that is part of Cape Girardeau School District 63.
It serves 494 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
Its teachers have had 103 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 - 4
494 Students
30 Teachers
520 S Minnesota StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
55%
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.
Jefferson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 27, 2026
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Jefferson Elementary School
$53,238
raised using DonorsChoose
103
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
260
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Jefferson Elementary School has received support from
169 individuals from Missouri and
91 individuals out-of-state.
