Joe Wright Elementary School in Jacksonville, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Joe Wright Elementary School is a town public school in Jacksonville, Texas that is part of Jacksonville Independent School District. It serves 525 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

525 Students

35 Teachers

1055 N Pineda St

Jacksonville, TX 75766 View local requests

http://www.jacksonvilleisd.org/joe_wright_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

Joe Wright Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Leon

Mrs. Luna

Ms. Stewart

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Joe Wright Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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.

Joe Wright Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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