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About this school
Jane Addams Middle School is
an urban public school
in Bolingbrook, Illinois that is part of Valley View Cmty SD 365-u.
It serves 528 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
78%
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.
Jane Addams Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Mar 17, 2026
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Jane Addams Middle School
$13,652
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
130
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
8
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Jane Addams Middle School has received support from
95 individuals from Illinois and
35 individuals out-of-state.
