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About this school
Frank Wright Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Imperial, California that is part of Imperial Unified School District.
It serves 1,162 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.4:1.
Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
1,162 Students
44 Teachers
885 N Imperial AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Frank Wright Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 19, 2026
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Frank Wright Middle School
$26,172
raised using DonorsChoose
40
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
187
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Frank Wright Middle School has received support from
173 individuals from California and
14 individuals out-of-state.
