Jefferson Elementary School in New Britain, Connecticut on �ǿմ�ý

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Jefferson Elementary School is a suburban public school in New Britain, Connecticut that is part of Consolidated School District of New Britain. It serves 389 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 90 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

389 Students

29 Teachers

140 Horseplain Rd

New Britain, CT 06053 View local requests

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Jefferson Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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