Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School in Melrose, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School is a suburban public school in Melrose, Massachusetts that is part of Melrose Public School District. It serves 886 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

886 Students

58 Teachers

350 Lynn Fells Pkwy

Melrose, MA 02176 View local requests

http://www.melroseschools.com

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School Demographics

17%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

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.

Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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