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Jefferson Elementary School

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Jefferson Elementary School is a suburban public school in New Rochelle, New York that is part of New Rochelle City School District. It serves 492 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

492 Students

47 Teachers

131 Weyman Ave

New Rochelle, NY 10805 View local requests

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Jefferson Elementary School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

Jefferson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Jefferson Elementary School

$28,715

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

232

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Jefferson Elementary School has received support from 161 individuals from New York and 71 individuals out-of-state.

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