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Andrew Langston Middle School

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Andrew Langston Middle School is a public school in Rochester, New York that is part of Rochester City School District. It serves 311 students in grades 7 - 8. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 7 - 8

311 Students

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940 Fernwood Park

Rochester, NY 14609 View local requests

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Andrew Langston Middle School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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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Andrew Langston Middle School

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Andrew Langston Middle School has received support from 15 individuals from New York and 1 individual out-of-state.

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