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Jefferson Middle School Academy

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Jefferson Middle School Academy is an urban public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools. It serves 406 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 155 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

406 Students

28 Teachers

801 7th St SW

Washington, DC 20024 View local requests

https://profiles.dcps.dc.gov/Jefferson+Middle+School+Academy

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Jefferson Middle School Academy Demographics

59%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Jefferson Middle School Academy

$124,678

raised using DonorsChoose

155

projects funded

teachers funded

802

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Jefferson Middle School Academy has received support from 255 individuals from District of Columbia and 547 individuals out-of-state.

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