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About this school
James Madison Middle School is
an urban public school
in N. Hollywood, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 1,224 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
Its teachers have had 224 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
70%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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James Madison Middle School
$151,613
raised using DonorsChoose
224
projects
funded
53
teachers
funded
1,485
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
James Madison Middle School has received support from
1,314 individuals from California and
171 individuals out-of-state.