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About this school
Gary D Jewel Middle School is
a suburban public school
in N Aurora, Illinois that is part of Aurora West School Dist 129.
It serves 525 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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68%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 23, 2025
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Gary D Jewel Middle School
$10,576
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
52
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
Gary D Jewel Middle School has received support from
39 individuals from Illinois and
13 individuals out-of-state.
