Jones Valley Middle School in Birmingham, Alabama on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Jones Valley Middle School is an urban public school in Birmingham, Alabama that is part of Birmingham City Schools. It serves 453 students in grades 6 - 8. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

453 Students

# of teachers unavailable

2000 31st St SW

Birmingham, AL 35221 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

Jones Valley Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Davenport

Ms. Harlow

Ms. Marie

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Jones Valley Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Jones Valley Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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