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Northwest Jackson Middle School

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Northwest Jackson Middle School is a rural public school in Jackson, Mississippi that is part of Jackson Public School District. It serves 219 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.8:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

219 Students

28 Teachers

7020 Highway 49 N

Jackson, MS 39213 View local requests

https://northwestjackson.jackson.k12.ms.us/

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Northwest Jackson Middle School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

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Northwest Jackson Middle School

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projects for books

Northwest Jackson Middle School has received support from 28 individuals from Mississippi and 30 individuals out-of-state.

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