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West Running Brook Middle School

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West Running Brook Middle School is a suburban public school in Derry, New Hampshire that is part of School Administrative Unit 10. It serves 518 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

518 Students

43 Teachers

1 W Running Brook Ln

Derry, NH 03038 View local requests

http://wrb.sau10.org/

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West Running Brook Middle School Demographics

21%

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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West Running Brook Middle School

$6,530

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

project for books

West Running Brook Middle School has received support from 53 individuals from New Hampshire and 20 individuals out-of-state.

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West Running Brook Middle School

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