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Lower Manhattan Community Middle School

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Lower Manhattan Community Middle School is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 314 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 8

314 Students

31 Teachers

26 Broadway - 6th Floor

New York, NY 10004 View local requests

http://www.lmc896.org

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Lower Manhattan Community Middle School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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.

Lower Manhattan Community Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Lower Manhattan Community Middle School

$54,309

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

354

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Lower Manhattan Community Middle School has received support from 262 individuals from New York and 92 individuals out-of-state.

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