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Boltz Middle School

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Boltz Middle School is an urban public school in Fort Collins, Colorado that is part of Poudre School District. It serves 551 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 8

551 Students

36 Teachers

720 Boltz Dr

Fort Collins, CO 80525 View local requests

https://bol.psdschools.org/bol/

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Boltz Middle School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

34%

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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Boltz Middle School

$27,743

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Boltz Middle School has received support from 28 individuals from Colorado and 12 individuals out-of-state.

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