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Maria Weston Chapman Middle School

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Maria Weston Chapman Middle School is a suburban public school in Weymouth, Massachusetts that is part of Weymouth Public Schools. It serves 1,187 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

1,187 Students

74 Teachers

1051 Commercial St

Weymouth, MA 02189 View local requests

http://www.weymouthschools.org/weymouth-middle-school-chapman-campus

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Maria Weston Chapman Middle School Demographics

40%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

29%

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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Maria Weston Chapman Middle School

$17,184

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

161

donors

project for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Maria Weston Chapman Middle School has received support from 147 individuals from Massachusetts and 14 individuals out-of-state.

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