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Henry J Robinson Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Lowell, Massachusetts that is part of Lowell Public Schools.
It serves 600 students
in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
Its teachers have had 159 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Henry J Robinson Middle School
$72,886
raised using DonorsChoose
159
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
248
donors
29
projects
for
basic supplies
28
projects for
technology
34
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Henry J Robinson Middle School has received support from
166 individuals from Massachusetts and
82 individuals out-of-state.