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About this school
Francis D Raub Middle School is
an urban public school
in Allentown, Pennsylvania that is part of Allentown City School District.
It serves 876 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
Its teachers have had 169 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 9, 2026
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Francis D Raub Middle School
$63,373
raised using DonorsChoose
169
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
295
donors
21
projects
for
basic supplies
30
projects for
technology
47
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Francis D Raub Middle School has received support from
142 individuals from Pennsylvania and
153 individuals out-of-state.
