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Thomas S Hart Middle School

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Thomas S Hart Middle School is an urban public school in Pleasanton, California that is part of Pleasanton Unified School District. It serves 1,165 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.6:1. Its teachers have had 107 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

1,165 Students

54 Teachers

4433 Willow Rd

Pleasanton, CA 94588 View local requests

http://www.hartmiddleschool.org/

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Thomas S Hart Middle School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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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Thomas S Hart Middle School

$72,145

raised using DonorsChoose

107

projects funded

teachers funded

218

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Thomas S Hart Middle School has received support from 197 individuals from California and 21 individuals out-of-state.

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