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J.W. Stampley Ninth Grade Academy

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J.W. Stampley Ninth Grade Academy is a town public school in Clarksdale, Mississippi that is part of Clarksdale Municipal School District. It serves 158 students in grades 9 - 9 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 9 - 9

158 Students

16 Teachers

301 Washington Ave

Clarksdale, MS 38614 View local requests

https://www.cmsdschools.org/stampley

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Mr. Johnny Maddox, Jr.

Mrs. Thomas-Neely

Mrs. Wendy CLARK

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J.W. Stampley Ninth Grade Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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

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J.W. Stampley Ninth Grade Academy

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J.W. Stampley Ninth Grade Academy has received support from 37 individuals from Mississippi and 61 individuals out-of-state.

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