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Princeton Community Middle School

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Princeton Community Middle School is a suburban public school in Cincinnati, Ohio that is part of Princeton City School District. It serves 1,332 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.5:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

1,332 Students

65 Teachers

200 Viking Way

Cincinnati, OH 45246 View local requests

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Princeton Community Middle School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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.

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Princeton Community Middle School

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for art supplies

Princeton Community Middle School has received support from 61 individuals from Ohio and 18 individuals out-of-state.

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