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About this school
Desert Hills Middle School is
an urban public school
in Kennewick, Washington that is part of Kennewick School District 17.
It serves 907 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.3:1.
Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 6 - 8
907 Students
39 Teachers
1701 S Clodfelter RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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18%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Desert Hills Middle School
$1,236
raised using DonorsChoose
3
projects
funded
3
teachers
funded
9
donors
1
project
for
art supplies
Desert Hills Middle School has received support from
6 individuals from Washington and
3 individuals out-of-state.
