Crossroads South Middle School in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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Crossroads South Middle School is a suburban public school in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey that is part of South Brunswick Public School District. It serves 923 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

923 Students

83 Teachers

195 Major Rd

Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852 View local requests

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Crossroads South Middle School Demographics

13%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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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