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About this school
Kelly Miller Middle School is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools.
It serves 289 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
Its teachers have had 290 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
99%
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.
Kelly Miller Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 21, 2025
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Kelly Miller Middle School
$269,117
raised using DonorsChoose
290
projects
funded
63
teachers
funded
592
donors
43
projects
for
basic supplies
37
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Kelly Miller Middle School has received support from
205 individuals from District of Columbia and
387 individuals out-of-state.
