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Col J K Tuffree Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Placentia, California that is part of Placentia Yorba Linda Usd.
It serves 613 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.6:1.
Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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64%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Col J K Tuffree Middle School
$69,853
raised using DonorsChoose
46
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
472
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
28
projects for
technology
Col J K Tuffree Middle School has received support from
450 individuals from California and
22 individuals out-of-state.
