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Kepner Beacon Middle School

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Kepner Beacon Middle School is an urban public school in Denver, Colorado that is part of Denver Public School District 1. It serves 467 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.4:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

467 Students

20 Teachers

911 S Hazel Ct

Denver, CO 80219 View local requests

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Kepner Beacon Middle School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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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Kepner Beacon Middle School

$14,577

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projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

project for art supplies

Kepner Beacon Middle School has received support from 29 individuals from Colorado and 16 individuals out-of-state.

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