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About this school
George Washington Carver Middle School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 703 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.7:1.
Its teachers have had 789 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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George Washington Carver Middle School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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George Washington Carver Middle School
$349,609
raised using DonorsChoose
789
projects
funded
72
teachers
funded
910
donors
89
projects
for
basic supplies
208
projects for
technology
81
projects for
books
29
projects
for
art supplies
George Washington Carver Middle School has received support from
585 individuals from California and
325 individuals out-of-state.