Dr Rick DeCristofaro Learning Center in Quincy, Massachusetts on �ǿմ�ý

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Dr Rick DeCristofaro Learning Center is a public school in Quincy, Massachusetts that is part of Quincy Public Schools. It serves 261 students in grades Not specified. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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180 Old Colony Ave

Quincy, MA 02170 View local requests

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Dr Rick DeCristofaro Learning Center Demographics

46%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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