Durfee Elementary Middle School in Detroit, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Durfee Elementary Middle School is an urban public school in Detroit, Michigan that is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District. It serves 632 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.4:1. Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

632 Students

31 Teachers

2425 Tuxedo St

Detroit, MI 48206 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Durfee Elementary Middle 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.

Durfee Elementary Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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