Senator James H Donovan Middle School in Utica, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Senator James H Donovan Middle School is an urban public school in Utica, New York that is part of Utica City School District. It serves 724 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

724 Students

57 Teachers

1701 Noyes St

Utica, NY 13502 View local requests

http://www.uticacsd.org

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Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Senator James H Donovan Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Anweiler

Ms. Mancuso

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Senator James H Donovan Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

70%

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.

Senator James H Donovan Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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