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About this school
Beman Middle School is
an urban public school
in Middletown, Connecticut that is part of Middletown Public Schools.
It serves 977 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
Its teachers have had 137 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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47%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Beman Middle School
$89,330
raised using DonorsChoose
137
projects
funded
77
teachers
funded
196
donors
21
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
Beman Middle School has received support from
128 individuals from Connecticut and
68 individuals out-of-state.
