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About this school
Twin Lakes Academy Middle School is
an urban public school
in Jacksonville, Florida that is part of Duval County Public Schools.
It serves 914 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
Its teachers have had 22 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 6 - 8
914 Students
59 Teachers
8050 Point Meadows DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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62%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Last updated May 21, 2026
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Twin Lakes Academy Middle School
$17,837
raised using DonorsChoose
22
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
97
donors
10
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Twin Lakes Academy Middle School has received support from
75 individuals from Florida and
22 individuals out-of-state.
