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About this school
Thomas E Bowe Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Glassboro, New Jersey that is part of Glassboro Public Schools.
It serves 408 students
in grades 4 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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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Thomas E Bowe Middle School
$4,883
raised using DonorsChoose
15
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
62
donors
4
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Thomas E Bowe Middle School has received support from
38 individuals from New Jersey and
24 individuals out-of-state.
