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Mariner Middle School

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Mariner Middle School is a rural public school in Milton, Delaware that is part of Cape Henlopen School District. It serves 709 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

709 Students

42 Teachers

16391 Harbeson Rd

Milton, DE 19968 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Mr. PEDRO LUIS DE LEON MEJIA

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Mariner Middle School Demographics

22%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

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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Mariner Middle School

$21,611

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Mariner Middle School has received support from 22 individuals from Delaware and 5 individuals out-of-state.

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