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Hanshew Middle School

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Hanshew Middle School is an urban public school in Anchorage, Alaska that is part of Anchorage School District. It serves 583 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

583 Students

39 Teachers

10121 Lake Otis Pkwy

Anchorage, AK 99507 View local requests

http://hanshew.asdk12.org/

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Hanshew Middle School Demographics

42%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

41%

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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Hanshew Middle School

$22,001

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projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

Hanshew Middle School has received support from 33 individuals from Alaska and 33 individuals out-of-state.

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