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John D O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science is
an urban public school
in Roxbury, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools.
It serves 1,509 students
in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
Its teachers have had 520 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Title 1
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Grades 7 - 12
1,509 Students
96 Teachers
55 Malcolm X BlvdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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John D O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science Demographics
71%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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John D O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science
$348,696
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520
projects
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96
teachers
funded
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donors
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John D O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science has received support from
699 individuals from Massachusetts and
410 individuals out-of-state.