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John Barrett Middle School

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John Barrett Middle School is a suburban public school in Carmichael, California that is part of San Juan Unified School District. It serves 743 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.6:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 8

743 Students

29 Teachers

4243 Barrett Rd

Carmichael, CA 95608 View local requests

https://barrett.sanjuan.edu/

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John Barrett Middle School Demographics

60%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

30%

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.

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John Barrett Middle School

$15,199

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

John Barrett Middle School has received support from 83 individuals from California and 13 individuals out-of-state.

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John Barrett Middle School

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