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Westbrook Middle School

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Westbrook Middle School is a suburban public school in Westbrook, Maine that is part of Westbrook School District. It serves 711 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 5 - 8

711 Students

60 Teachers

471 Stroudwater St

Westbrook, ME 04092 View local requests

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Westbrook Middle School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

30%

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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Westbrook Middle School

$26,457

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

131

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Westbrook Middle School has received support from 91 individuals from Maine and 40 individuals out-of-state.

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Westbrook Middle School

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