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About this school
Thomas Jefferson Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Teaneck, New Jersey that is part of Teaneck Public Schools.
It serves 525 students
in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Thomas Jefferson Middle School
$8,874
raised using DonorsChoose
20
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
71
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Thomas Jefferson Middle School has received support from
47 individuals from New Jersey and
24 individuals out-of-state.