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About this school
Pickering Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Lynn, Massachusetts that is part of Lynn Public School District.
It serves 583 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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71%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Apr 8, 2026
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Pickering Middle School
$20,416
raised using DonorsChoose
26
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
79
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Pickering Middle School has received support from
61 individuals from Massachusetts and
18 individuals out-of-state.
