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About this school
Jefferson Elementary School is
a town public school
in Shawnee, Oklahoma that is part of Shawnee Public Schools.
It serves 325 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
Its teachers have had 49 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
32%
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.
Jefferson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 29, 2025
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Jefferson Elementary School
$37,443
raised using DonorsChoose
49
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
81
donors
3
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Jefferson Elementary School has received support from
57 individuals from Oklahoma and
24 individuals out-of-state.