Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Turnersville, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is a suburban public school in Turnersville, New Jersey that is part of Washington Twp School District-Gloucester. It serves 482 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

482 Students

51 Teachers

95 Altair Dr

Turnersville, NJ 08012 View local requests

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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Demographics

27%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

26%

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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