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About this school
John L Ramsey Middle School is
an urban public school
in Louisville, Kentucky that is part of Jefferson County Public Schools.
It serves 1,154 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.4:1.
Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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53%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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John L Ramsey Middle School
$29,306
raised using DonorsChoose
39
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
213
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
John L Ramsey Middle School has received support from
142 individuals from Kentucky and
71 individuals out-of-state.