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About this school
Jackson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Medford, Oregon that is part of Medford School District 549c.
It serves 321 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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58%
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 Dec 5, 2025
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Jackson Elementary School
$37,136
raised using DonorsChoose
67
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
70
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Jackson Elementary School has received support from
48 individuals from Oregon and
22 individuals out-of-state.