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About this school
J.L. Long Middle School is
an urban public school
in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District.
It serves 1,094 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Its teachers have had 343 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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69%
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.
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Last updated Jan 14, 2026
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J.L. Long Middle School
$301,435
raised using DonorsChoose
343
projects
funded
74
teachers
funded
1,175
donors
43
projects
for
basic supplies
48
projects for
technology
55
projects for
books
17
projects
for
art supplies
J.L. Long Middle School has received support from
902 individuals from Texas and
273 individuals out-of-state.
