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McLeod Elementary School

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McLeod Elementary School is an urban public school in Jackson, Mississippi that is part of Jackson Public School District. It serves 363 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

363 Students

24 Teachers

1616 Sandlewood Pl

Jackson, MS 39211 View local requests

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McLeod Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

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