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Fitzsimmons Middle School

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Fitzsimmons Middle School is a rural public school in Bailey, Colorado that is part of Platte Canyon School District 1. It serves 138 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.6:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

138 Students

16 Teachers

57243 US Hwy 285,

Bailey, CO 80421 View local requests

https://fms.plattecanyonschools.org/en-US

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Fitzsimmons Middle School Demographics

29%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

13%

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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Fitzsimmons Middle School

$20,385

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

Fitzsimmons Middle School has received support from 26 individuals from Colorado and 26 individuals out-of-state.

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Fitzsimmons Middle School

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