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Joseph T Henley Middle School

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Joseph T Henley Middle School is a town public school in Crozet, Virginia that is part of Albemarle County School District. It serves 847 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 8

847 Students

56 Teachers

5880 Rockfish Gap Tpke

Crozet, VA 22932 View local requests

http://www2.k12albemarle.org/school/hms/pages/default.aspx

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Joseph T Henley Middle School Demographics

14%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

12%

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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Joseph T Henley Middle School

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Joseph T Henley Middle School has received support from 59 individuals from Virginia and 5 individuals out-of-state.

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