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About this school
Kermit McKenzie Junior High School is
a town public school
in Guadalupe, California that is part of Guadalupe Union School District.
It serves 585 students
in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.2:1.
Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 5 - 8
585 Students
20 Teachers
4710 W Main StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 30, 2026
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Kermit McKenzie Junior High School
$58,256
raised using DonorsChoose
77
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
95
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
29
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Kermit McKenzie Junior High School has received support from
79 individuals from California and
16 individuals out-of-state.