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About this school
Jefferson Middle School is
an urban public school
in Olympia, Washington that is part of Olympia School District 111.
It serves 454 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
454 Students
23 Teachers
2200 Conger Ave NWContact 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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29%
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.
Jefferson Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
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Jefferson Middle School
$9,856
raised using DonorsChoose
12
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
68
donors
2
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
Jefferson Middle School has received support from
51 individuals from Washington and
17 individuals out-of-state.
