Lovonya DeJean Middle School in Richmond, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lovonya DeJean Middle School is a suburban public school in Richmond, California that is part of West Contra Costa Unified School District. It serves 384 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.2:1. Its teachers have had 142 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

384 Students

19 Teachers

3400 MacDonald Ave

Richmond, CA 94805 View local requests

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Lovonya DeJean Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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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