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Heron Creek Middle School

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Heron Creek Middle School is an urban public school in N Port, Florida that is part of Sarasota County School District. It serves 945 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

945 Students

58 Teachers

6501 W Price Blvd

N Port, FL 34291 View local requests

http://www.sarasotacountyschools.net/heroncreek

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Heron Creek Middle School Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

26%

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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Heron Creek Middle School

$18,902

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

134

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Heron Creek Middle School has received support from 81 individuals from Florida and 53 individuals out-of-state.

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Heron Creek Middle School

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