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Thomas R Pollicita Middle School

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Thomas R Pollicita Middle School is a suburban public school in Daly City, California that is part of Jefferson Elementary School District. It serves 584 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.5:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

584 Students

30 Teachers

550 E Market St

Daly City, CA 94014 View local requests

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Thomas R Pollicita Middle School Demographics

48%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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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Thomas R Pollicita Middle School

$13,427

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projects for technology

project for art supplies

Thomas R Pollicita Middle School has received support from 66 individuals from California and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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