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White Plains Middle School

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White Plains Middle School is a rural public school in Anniston, Alabama that is part of Calhoun County School District. It serves 380 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 8

380 Students

22 Teachers

5800 Al Highway 9

Anniston, AL 36207 View local requests

http://www.calhoun.k12.al.us/wm/

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White Plains Middle School Demographics

57%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

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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White Plains Middle School

$3,328

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

project for technology

project for books

White Plains Middle School has received support from 37 individuals from Alabama and 13 individuals out-of-state.

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White Plains Middle School

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