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Alfred E Burr Middle School is
an urban public school
in Hartford, Connecticut that is part of Hartford Public School District.
It serves 259 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.9:1.
Its teachers have had 268 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
259 Students
44 Teachers
400 Wethersfield AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Alfred E Burr Middle School
$112,216
raised using DonorsChoose
268
projects
funded
66
teachers
funded
947
donors
32
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for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
22
projects
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art supplies
Alfred E Burr Middle School has received support from
627 individuals from Connecticut and
320 individuals out-of-state.
