Thomas Wallace Middle School in Vineland, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Thomas Wallace Middle School is an urban public school in Vineland, New Jersey that is part of Vineland Public School District. It serves 734 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

734 Students

56 Teachers

688 N Mill Rd

Vineland, NJ 08360 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Thomas Wallace Middle School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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.

Thomas Wallace Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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