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About this school
Journey Middle School is
a rural public school
in Charlottesville, Virginia that is part of Albemarle County School District.
It serves 643 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades 6 - 8
643 Students
50 Teachers
210 Lambs LnContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
59%
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.
Journey Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 30, 2026
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Journey Middle School
$21,454
raised using DonorsChoose
35
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
203
donors
4
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Journey Middle School has received support from
162 individuals from Virginia and
41 individuals out-of-state.