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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 155 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 6 - 8
436 Students
50 Teachers
2502 Lorillard PlContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Thomas C Giordano Middle School 45
$82,510
raised using DonorsChoose
155
projects
funded
48
teachers
funded
455
donors
8
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
176 individuals out-of-state.
