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About this school
Rockway Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 888 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
Its teachers have had 99 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
888 Students
49 Teachers
9393 SW 29th TerContact 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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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Rockway Middle School
$94,189
raised using DonorsChoose
99
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
296
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
29
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
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art supplies
Rockway Middle School has received support from
238 individuals from Florida and
58 individuals out-of-state.
