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Gordon H. Beatty Middle School

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Gordon H. Beatty Middle School is a suburban public school in Buena Park, California that is part of Buena Park School District. It serves 500 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

500 Students

34 Teachers

8201 Country Club Dr

Buena Park, CA 90621 View local requests

https://beatty.bpsd.us/

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Gordon H. Beatty Middle School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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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Gordon H. Beatty Middle School

$18,361

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

170

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Gordon H. Beatty Middle School has received support from 147 individuals from California and 23 individuals out-of-state.

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Gordon H. Beatty Middle School

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