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About this school
Mount Garfield Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Clifton, Colorado that is part of Mesa County Valley School District 51.
It serves 569 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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33%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Mount Garfield Middle School
$10,941
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
103
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Mount Garfield Middle School has received support from
72 individuals from Colorado and
31 individuals out-of-state.