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John W McDevitt Middle School

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John W McDevitt Middle School is an urban public school in Waltham, Massachusetts that is part of Waltham Public Schools. It serves 618 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

618 Students

61 Teachers

75 Church St

Waltham, MA 02452 View local requests

https://www.walthampublicschools.org/o/mcdevitt

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John W McDevitt Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

70%

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.

John W McDevitt Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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John W McDevitt Middle School

$52,144

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

273

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

John W McDevitt Middle School has received support from 201 individuals from Massachusetts and 72 individuals out-of-state.

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