Madison Middle School in Seattle, Washington on DonorsChoose

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Madison Middle School is an urban public school in Seattle, Washington that is part of District One - Seattle Public Schools. It serves 1,019 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.6:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

1,019 Students

45 Teachers

3429 45th Ave SW

Seattle, WA 98116 View local requests

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Madison Middle School Demographics

16%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

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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