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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 344 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
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.
Grace A Dunn Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 7, 2025
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Grace A Dunn Middle School
$182,601
raised using DonorsChoose
344
projects
funded
55
teachers
funded
755
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
354 individuals out-of-state.