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Pickering Middle School

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Pickering Middle School is a suburban public school in Lynn, Massachusetts that is part of Lynn Public School District. It serves 583 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

583 Students

47 Teachers

70 Conomo Ave

Lynn, MA 01904 View local requests

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

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Pickering Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

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.

Pickering Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Pickering Middle School

$13,069

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Pickering Middle School has received support from 60 individuals from Massachusetts and 18 individuals out-of-state.

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