Twin Lakes Academy Middle School in Jacksonville, Florida on DonorsChoose

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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 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

914 Students

59 Teachers

8050 Point Meadows Dr

Jacksonville, FL 32256 View local requests

http://www.duvalschools.org/tlam

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Twin Lakes Academy Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Curry

Mr. Dela Cruz

Ms. Ramos

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Twin Lakes Academy Middle School Demographics

47%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

62%

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.

Twin Lakes Academy Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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