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About this school
Thomas C Giordano Middle School 45 is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 436 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
Its teachers have had 153 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Thomas C Giordano Middle School 45
$81,770
raised using DonorsChoose
153
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
452
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
31
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Thomas C Giordano Middle School 45 has received support from
279 individuals from New York and
173 individuals out-of-state.
