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Calavera Hills Middle School

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Calavera Hills Middle School is an urban public school in Carlsbad, California that is part of Carlsbad Unified School District. It serves 640 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.7:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

640 Students

24 Teachers

4104 Tamarack Ave

Carlsbad, CA 92010 View local requests

http://www.calaverahillscoyotes.com

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Calavera Hills Middle School Demographics

23%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

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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Calavera Hills Middle School

$14,029

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

176

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Calavera Hills Middle School has received support from 152 individuals from California and 24 individuals out-of-state.

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