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Nathan Hale Middle School

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Nathan Hale Middle School is a suburban public school in Norwalk, Connecticut that is part of Norwalk Public Schools. It serves 499 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.1:1. Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

499 Students

55 Teachers

176 Strawberry Hill Ave

Norwalk, CT 06851 View local requests

http://nhms.norwalkps.org/

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Nathan Hale Middle School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

70%

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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Nathan Hale Middle School

$50,989

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projects funded

teachers funded

207

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projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Nathan Hale Middle School has received support from 149 individuals from Connecticut and 58 individuals out-of-state.

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