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Ella Fitzgerald Middle School

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Ella Fitzgerald Middle School is an urban public school in Newport News, Virginia that is part of Newport News Public Schools. It serves 994 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 8

994 Students

73 Teachers

432 Industrial Park Dr

Newport News, VA 23608 View local requests

http://dozier.nn.k12.va.us/

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Ella Fitzgerald Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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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Ella Fitzgerald Middle School

$25,105

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

171

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Ella Fitzgerald Middle School has received support from 123 individuals from Virginia and 48 individuals out-of-state.

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