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About this school
Florence Nightingale Middle School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 759 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
Its teachers have had 823 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
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Title 1
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Grades 6 - 8
759 Students
41 Teachers
3311 N Figueroa StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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94%
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Florence Nightingale Middle School
$481,954
raised using DonorsChoose
823
projects
funded
73
teachers
funded
1,650
donors
108
projects
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basic supplies
148
projects for
technology
54
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books
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art supplies
Florence Nightingale Middle School has received support from
1,411 individuals from California and
239 individuals out-of-state.