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Raul H Castro Middle School

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Raul H Castro Middle School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Cartwright School District 83. It serves 538 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

538 Students

41 Teachers

2730 N 79th Ave

Phoenix, AZ 85035 View local requests

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Raul H Castro Middle School Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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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Raul H Castro Middle School

$22,362

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Raul H Castro Middle School has received support from 28 individuals from Arizona and 23 individuals out-of-state.

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