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About this school
Jefferson Elementary School is
a town public school
in Massena, New York that is part of Massena Central School District.
It serves 451 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
15%
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 16, 2026
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Jefferson Elementary School
$19,025
raised using DonorsChoose
48
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
164
donors
2
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Jefferson Elementary School has received support from
122 individuals from New York and
42 individuals out-of-state.
