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Freeland Elementary Middle School is
a town public school
in Freeland, Pennsylvania that is part of Hazleton Area School District.
It serves 991 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
Its teachers have had 103 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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51%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Freeland Elementary Middle School
$29,313
raised using DonorsChoose
103
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
101
donors
23
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Freeland Elementary Middle School has received support from
45 individuals from Pennsylvania and
56 individuals out-of-state.