Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Port Washington, Wisconsin on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Thomas Jefferson Middle School is a town public school in Port Washington, Wisconsin that is part of Port Washington-saukville SD. It serves 708 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 5 - 8

708 Students

49 Teachers

1403 N Holden St

Port Washington, WI 53074 View local requests

http://www.pwssd.k12.wi.us

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Thomas Jefferson Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Ms. Verheyen

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Thomas Jefferson Middle School Demographics

29%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

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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