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Kyrene Altadena Middle School

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Kyrene Altadena Middle School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Kyrene School District. It serves 914 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 8

914 Students

55 Teachers

14620 S Desert Foothills Pkwy

Phoenix, AZ 85048 View local requests

https://www.kyrene.org/alt

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Kyrene Altadena Middle School Demographics

12%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

31%

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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Kyrene Altadena Middle School

$32,153

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projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

Kyrene Altadena Middle School has received support from 10 individuals from Arizona and 12 individuals out-of-state.

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