Jefferson County Middle School in Madras, Oregon on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Jefferson County Middle School is a rural public school in Madras, Oregon that is part of Jefferson Co School Dist 509j. It serves 426 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

426 Students

24 Teachers

1180 SE Kemper Way

Madras, OR 97741 View local requests

http://www.jcsd.k12.or.us/schools/jcms

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Jefferson County Middle School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

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.

Jefferson County Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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