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Jefferson Elementary School

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Jefferson Elementary School is a town public school in Glendive, Montana that is part of Glendive Public Schools. It serves 269 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 2

269 Students

22 Teachers

800 Jefferson School Rd

Glendive, MT 59330 View local requests

http://jeffersonschool.net

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Jefferson Elementary School Demographics

47%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

11%

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.

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Jefferson Elementary School

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projects for books

Jefferson Elementary School has received support from 26 individuals from Montana and 35 individuals out-of-state.

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