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About this school
J.W. Stampley Ninth Grade Academy is
a town public school
in Clarksdale, Mississippi that is part of Clarksdale Municipal School District.
It serves 155 students
in grades 9 - 9 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 9
155 Students
16 Teachers
301 Washington AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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64%
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J.W. Stampley Ninth Grade Academy
$25,388
raised using DonorsChoose
44
projects
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10
teachers
funded
100
donors
6
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for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
J.W. Stampley Ninth Grade Academy has received support from
38 individuals from Mississippi and
62 individuals out-of-state.