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Trautmann Middle School

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Trautmann Middle School is an urban public school in Laredo, Texas that is part of United Independent School District. It serves 744 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.0:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

744 Students

93 Teachers

8501 Curly Ln

Laredo, TX 78045 View local requests

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Trautmann Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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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Trautmann Middle School

$4,152

raised using DonorsChoose

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project for basic supplies

project for technology

project for art supplies

Trautmann Middle School has received support from 18 individuals from Texas and 3 individuals out-of-state.

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