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James Madison Middle School is
a town public school
in Madisonville, Kentucky that is part of Hopkins County School District.
It serves 468 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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13%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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James Madison Middle School
$2,191
raised using DonorsChoose
4
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
6
donors
1
project for
technology
3
projects for
books
James Madison Middle School has received support from
0 individuals from Kentucky and
6 individuals out-of-state.
