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Chaffee Trail Middle School is
a public school
in Jacksonville, Florida that is part of Duval County Public Schools.
It serves 401 students
in grades 6 - 8.
Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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59%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Chaffee Trail Middle School
$1,208
raised using DonorsChoose
5
projects
funded
2
teachers
funded
11
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
Chaffee Trail Middle School has received support from
5 individuals from Florida and
6 individuals out-of-state.
