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About this school
Tomlinson Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Fairfield, Connecticut that is part of Fairfield Public Schools.
It serves 584 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 6 - 8
584 Students
63 Teachers
200 Unquowa RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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31%
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.
Tomlinson Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 24, 2026
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Tomlinson Middle School
$9,811
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
99
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Tomlinson Middle School has received support from
80 individuals from Connecticut and
19 individuals out-of-state.
