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About this school
Oceanway Middle School is
an urban public school
in Jacksonville, Florida that is part of Duval County Public Schools.
It serves 840 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
840 Students
50 Teachers
143 Oceanway AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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57%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Oceanway Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 23, 2026
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Oceanway Middle School
$32,381
raised using DonorsChoose
54
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
117
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Oceanway Middle School has received support from
60 individuals from Florida and
57 individuals out-of-state.