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Marjorie French Middle School

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Marjorie French Middle School is an urban public school in Topeka, Kansas that is part of Topeka Unified School District 501. It serves 482 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

482 Students

36 Teachers

5257 SW 33rd St

Topeka, KS 66614 View local requests

http://www.topekapublicschools.net/

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Marjorie French Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

39%

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.

Marjorie French Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2025

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Marjorie French Middle School

$11,964

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Marjorie French Middle School has received support from 59 individuals from Kansas and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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