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Dr Bernard Harris Middle School

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Dr Bernard Harris Middle School is an urban public school in San Antonio, Texas that is part of North East Independent School District. It serves 902 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

902 Students

67 Teachers

5300 Knollcreek

San Antonio, TX 78247 View local requests

http://www.neisd.net

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Dr Bernard Harris Middle School Demographics

85%

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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Dr Bernard Harris Middle School

$6,940

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Dr Bernard Harris Middle School has received support from 15 individuals from Texas and 5 individuals out-of-state.

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