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O'Maley Innovation Middle School

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O'Maley Innovation Middle School is a suburban public school in Gloucester, Massachusetts that is part of Gloucester Public School District. It serves 619 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

619 Students

53 Teachers

32 Cherry St

Gloucester, MA 01930 View local requests

http://www.gloucesterschools.com

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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O'Maley Innovation Middle School Demographics

46%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

O'Maley Innovation Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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O'Maley Innovation Middle School

$34,000

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

303

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

O'Maley Innovation Middle School has received support from 218 individuals from Massachusetts and 85 individuals out-of-state.

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