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About this school
Jefferson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Erie, Pennsylvania that is part of Erie City School District.
It serves 447 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 177 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
447 Students
36 Teachers
230 E 38th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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42%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Jefferson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
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Jefferson Elementary School
$60,297
raised using DonorsChoose
177
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
465
donors
33
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
15
projects
for
art supplies
Jefferson Elementary School has received support from
307 individuals from Pennsylvania and
158 individuals out-of-state.
