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Washington Middle School is
an urban public school
in Seattle, Washington that is part of District One - Seattle Public Schools.
It serves 567 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 361 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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65%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Washington Middle School
$188,938
raised using DonorsChoose
361
projects
funded
56
teachers
funded
1,120
donors
23
projects
for
basic supplies
35
projects for
technology
176
projects for
books
19
projects
for
art supplies
Washington Middle School has received support from
920 individuals from Washington and
200 individuals out-of-state.