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About this school
Compass Academy is
an urban public school
in Denver, Colorado that is part of Denver Public School District 1.
It serves 200 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Compass Academy
$3,236
raised using DonorsChoose
7
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
20
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Compass Academy has received support from
7 individuals from Colorado and
13 individuals out-of-state.
