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Target Range School

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Target Range School is a rural public school in Missoula, Montana that is part of Target Range School District 23. It serves 544 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 8

544 Students

27 Teachers

4095 South Ave W

Missoula, MT 59804 View local requests

http://www.target.k12.mt.us

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Target Range School Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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Target Range School

$23,825

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Target Range School has received support from 44 individuals from Montana and 24 individuals out-of-state.

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