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Alfred G Waters Middle School

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Alfred G Waters Middle School is a rural public school in Middletown, Delaware that is part of Appoquinimink School District. It serves 957 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1. Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

957 Students

57 Teachers

1235 Cedar Lane Rd

Middletown, DE 19709 View local requests

http://www.agwaters.org/

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Alfred G Waters Middle School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

45%

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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Alfred G Waters Middle School

$43,076

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projects funded

teachers funded

176

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Alfred G Waters Middle School has received support from 134 individuals from Delaware and 42 individuals out-of-state.

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