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About this school
Jacox Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Norfolk, Virginia that is part of Norfolk Public Schools.
It serves 542 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Its teachers have had 400 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
542 Students
48 Teachers
1300 Marshall AveContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Jacox Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 3, 2026
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Jacox Elementary School
$186,379
raised using DonorsChoose
400
projects
funded
79
teachers
funded
459
donors
46
projects
for
basic supplies
95
projects for
technology
45
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Jacox Elementary School has received support from
240 individuals from Virginia and
219 individuals out-of-state.