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John W McDevitt Middle School
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About this school

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 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
618 Students
61 Teachers
75 Church St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Waltham, MA 02452 View local requests
https://www.walthampublicschools.org/o/mcdevitt
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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John W McDevitt Middle School Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
70%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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 Feb 14, 2026

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John W McDevitt Middle School

$52,144
raised using DonorsChoose
67
projects funded
23
teachers funded
273
donors
2
projects for basic supplies
30
projects for technology
15
projects for books

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