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About this school
J.H. Williams Middle School is
a town public school
in Abbeville, Louisiana that is part of Vermilion Parish School District.
It serves 364 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 37 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
364 Students
36 Teachers
1105 Prairie AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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67%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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J.H. Williams Middle School
$24,806
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
75
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
J.H. Williams Middle School has received support from
47 individuals from Louisiana and
28 individuals out-of-state.
