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Joy James Elementary School

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Joy James Elementary School is a suburban public school in Fort Worth, Texas that is part of Castleberry Independent School District. It serves 443 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

443 Students

38 Teachers

5300 Buchanan St

Fort Worth, TX 76114 View local requests

http://jje.castleberryisd.net

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Joy James Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

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Joy James Elementary School

$10,851

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for technology

projects for books

Joy James Elementary School has received support from 52 individuals from Texas and 24 individuals out-of-state.

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Joy James Elementary School

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