Chaffee Trail Middle School in Jacksonville, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Chaffee Trail Middle School is a public school in Jacksonville, Florida that is part of Duval County Public Schools. It serves 401 students in grades 6 - 8. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

401 Students

# of teachers unavailable

11770 Sam Caruso Way,

Jacksonville, FL 32221 View local requests

https://dcps.duvalschools.org/chaffeetrailms

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Chaffee Trail Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Mervin

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Chaffee Trail Middle School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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.

Chaffee Trail Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 10, 2026

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