West Side Elementary School in Jacksonville, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

West Side Elementary School is a town public school in Jacksonville, Texas that is part of Jacksonville Independent School District. It serves 400 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 12 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

400 Students

31 Teachers

1105 College Ave

Jacksonville, TX 75766 View local requests

http://www.jacksonvilleisd.org/west_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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West Side Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

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.

West Side Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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