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Kennedy Middle School

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About this school

Kennedy Middle School is an urban public school in Albuquerque, New Mexico that is part of Albuquerque Public Schools. It serves 314 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

314 Students

34 Teachers

721 Tomasita St NE

Albuquerque, NM 87123 View local requests

http://kennedy.aps.edu

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Kennedy Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Sanchez-Valencia

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Kennedy Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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.

Kennedy Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Kennedy Middle School

$13,587

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

162

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Kennedy Middle School has received support from 68 individuals from New Mexico and 94 individuals out-of-state.

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Kennedy Middle School

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