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About this school
Grace A Dunn Middle School is
an urban public school
in Trenton, New Jersey that is part of Trenton Public Schools.
It serves 681 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
Its teachers have had 345 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 16, 2026
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Grace A Dunn Middle School
$182,759
raised using DonorsChoose
345
projects
funded
55
teachers
funded
758
donors
35
projects
for
basic supplies
89
projects for
technology
51
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Grace A Dunn Middle School has received support from
401 individuals from New Jersey and
357 individuals out-of-state.
