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Hamilton International Middle School

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Hamilton International Middle School is an urban public school in Seattle, Washington that is part of District One - Seattle Public Schools. It serves 989 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.0:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 8

989 Students

45 Teachers

1610 N 41st St

Seattle, WA 98103 View local requests

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Hamilton International Middle School Demographics

11%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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Hamilton International Middle School

$27,757

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194

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projects for books

Hamilton International Middle School has received support from 157 individuals from Washington and 37 individuals out-of-state.

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