Maplewood Middle School in Maplewood, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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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 762 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

762 Students

71 Teachers

7 Burnet St

Maplewood, NJ 07040 View local requests

https://mms.somsdk12.org/

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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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Maplewood Middle School Demographics

19%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

36%

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 Sep 10, 2026

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