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About this school
Jefferson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of St Louis Public Schools.
It serves 109 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.7:1.
Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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100%
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 Mar 18, 2026
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Jefferson Elementary School
$25,114
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
286
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
Jefferson Elementary School has received support from
129 individuals from Missouri and
157 individuals out-of-state.
