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Manitou Springs Middle School

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Manitou Springs Middle School is a suburban public school in Manitou Spgs., Colorado that is part of Manitou Springs School District 14. It serves 275 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 8

275 Students

26 Teachers

415 El Monte Pl

Manitou Spgs., CO 80829 View local requests

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Manitou Springs Middle School Demographics

43%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

11%

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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Manitou Springs Middle School

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raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Manitou Springs Middle School has received support from 36 individuals from Colorado and 13 individuals out-of-state.

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