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About this school
Jerry Junkins Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Carrollton, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District.
It serves 577 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
Its teachers have had 140 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Jerry Junkins Elementary School
$53,912
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
140
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
427
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Jerry Junkins Elementary School has received support from
279 individuals from Texas and
148 individuals out-of-state.