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East Middle School

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East Middle School is a town public school in Butte, Montana that is part of Butte School District 1. It serves 658 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

658 Students

43 Teachers

2600 Grand Ave

Butte, MT 59701 View local requests

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East Middle School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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East Middle School

$7,636

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for books

projects for art supplies

East Middle School has received support from 12 individuals from Montana and 4 individuals out-of-state.

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