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Columbus Tustin Middle School

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Columbus Tustin Middle School is an urban public school in Tustin, California that is part of Tustin Unified School District. It serves 604 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.5:1. Its teachers have had 105 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

604 Students

31 Teachers

17952 Beneta Way

Tustin, CA 92780 View local requests

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Columbus Tustin Middle School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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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Columbus Tustin Middle School

$64,164

raised using DonorsChoose

105

projects funded

teachers funded

214

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Columbus Tustin Middle School has received support from 166 individuals from California and 48 individuals out-of-state.

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