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About this school
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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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Gordon H. Beatty Middle School
$18,361
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
170
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Gordon H. Beatty Middle School has received support from
147 individuals from California and
23 individuals out-of-state.
