Maplewood Middle School in Maplewood, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Maplewood Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":22.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10338905,"projectId":9869168,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to my Promethean board school project. The board is all set up in our classroom and it has made such a difference. Geometry is highly visual, and the Promethean board allows us to show videos and manipulate digital resources on the screen. \r\n\r\nI feel very lucky to have teach in a community that readily offers so much support. It means a great deal to us that you care about what we are trying to accomplish. We feel the love!\r\n\r\nAnd thanks to donors choose for bringing us together for this project!","fullyFundedDate":1763489474885,"projectUrl":"project/rolling-frame-for-new-promethean-board/9869168/","projectTitle":"Rolling Frame for New Promethean Board","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kessler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10338905"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_81199","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":733,"numTeachers":71,"percentFrplEligible":18,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":25,"percentWhite":52,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":10,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"10.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":77.7,"schoolId":81199,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Maplewood Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Maplewood Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-jersey/south-orange-maplewood-school-district/maplewood-middle-school/81199"}

About this school

Maplewood Middle School is a suburban public school in Maplewood, New Jersey that is part of South Orange Maplewood School District. It serves 733 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1. Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

733 Students

71 Teachers

7 Burnet St

Maplewood, NJ 07040 View local requests

https://mms.somsdk12.org/

Direct, proactive support

Empower teachers at Maplewood Middle School to request what their students need.

Give to this school

Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Maplewood Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for public school teachers.

Every donation funds real needs — pencils, books, lab equipment, art supplies, and more — helping students learn and thrive. We ship supplies directly to the school, and you'll see exactly where each dollar goes.

See how DonorsChoose works

Maplewood Middle School Demographics

18%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

38%

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.

Maplewood Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 19, 2026

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.