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Miles Jones Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Richmond, Virginia that is part of Richmond Public School Dist.
It serves 505 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
Its teachers have had 186 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Miles Jones Elementary School
$81,110
raised using DonorsChoose
186
projects
funded
55
teachers
funded
489
donors
24
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
20
projects
for
art supplies
Miles Jones Elementary School has received support from
301 individuals from Virginia and
188 individuals out-of-state.