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Osborn Middle School

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Osborn Middle School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Osborn School District 8. It serves 438 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

438 Students

28 Teachers

1102 W Highland Ave

Phoenix, AZ 85013 View local requests

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Osborn Middle School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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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Osborn Middle School

$34,099

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

197

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for art supplies

Osborn Middle School has received support from 81 individuals from Arizona and 116 individuals out-of-state.

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Osborn Middle School

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Osborn Middle School

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