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About this school
Alfred B Nobel Charter Middle School is
an urban public school
in Northridge, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 1,839 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.4:1.
Its teachers have had 158 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Alfred B Nobel Charter Middle School
$121,308
raised using DonorsChoose
158
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
922
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
48
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Alfred B Nobel Charter Middle School has received support from
852 individuals from California and
70 individuals out-of-state.