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Jesse Keen Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Lakeland, Florida that is part of Polk County School District.
It serves 621 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Jesse Keen Elementary School
$28,429
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
67
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
251
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Jesse Keen Elementary School has received support from
117 individuals from Florida and
134 individuals out-of-state.