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About this school
Lovonya DeJean Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Richmond, California that is part of West Contra Costa Unified School District.
It serves 357 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
Its teachers have had 147 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 7 - 8
357 Students
19 Teachers
3400 MacDonald AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 29, 2026
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Lovonya DeJean Middle School
$102,639
raised using DonorsChoose
147
projects
funded
57
teachers
funded
609
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Lovonya DeJean Middle School has received support from
423 individuals from California and
186 individuals out-of-state.