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Toppenish Middle School

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Toppenish Middle School is a town public school in Toppenish, Washington that is part of Toppenish School District. It serves 757 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.5:1. Its teachers have had 68 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

757 Students

41 Teachers

104 Goldendale Ave

Toppenish, WA 98948 View local requests

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Toppenish Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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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Toppenish Middle School

$41,461

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

164

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Toppenish Middle School has received support from 110 individuals from Washington and 54 individuals out-of-state.

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