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Merrill Middle School

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Merrill Middle School is an urban public school in Denver, Colorado that is part of Denver Public School District 1. It serves 611 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.4:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

611 Students

30 Teachers

1551 S Monroe St

Denver, CO 80210 View local requests

http://merrill.dpsk12.org/

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

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Merrill Middle School Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

34%

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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Merrill Middle School

$52,387

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

196

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Merrill Middle School has received support from 160 individuals from Colorado and 36 individuals out-of-state.

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Merrill Middle School

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