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About this school
Crane Middle School is
an urban public school
in Yuma, Arizona that is part of Crane Elementary School District.
It serves 558 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 186 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 9, 2026
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Crane Middle School
$135,736
raised using DonorsChoose
186
projects
funded
60
teachers
funded
296
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
31
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Crane Middle School has received support from
198 individuals from Arizona and
98 individuals out-of-state.
