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About this school
John Barrett Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Carmichael, California that is part of San Juan Unified School District.
It serves 743 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.6:1.
Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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30%
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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John Barrett Middle School
$15,547
raised using DonorsChoose
26
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
97
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
John Barrett Middle School has received support from
84 individuals from California and
13 individuals out-of-state.
