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About this school
Samuel Jackman Middle School is
an urban public school
in Sacramento, California that is part of Elk Grove Unified School District.
It serves 849 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Samuel Jackman Middle School
$18,382
raised using DonorsChoose
22
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
75
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
Samuel Jackman Middle School has received support from
55 individuals from California and
20 individuals out-of-state.
