Holmes Middle School in Colorado Springs, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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Holmes Middle School is an urban public school in Colorado Springs, Colorado that is part of Colorado Springs School District 11. It serves 600 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 6 - 8

600 Students

38 Teachers

2455 Mesa Rd

Colorado Springs, CO 80904 View local requests

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Holmes Middle School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

27%

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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