East Side Elementary School in Jacksonville, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

East Side Elementary School is a town public school in Jacksonville, Texas that is part of Jacksonville Independent School District. It serves 615 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

615 Students

37 Teachers

711 Fort Worth St

Jacksonville, TX 75766 View local requests

http://www.jacksonvilleisd.org/east_side_elementary1.htm

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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East Side Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

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.

East Side Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 13, 2026

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