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George Read Middle School

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George Read Middle School is a suburban public school in New Castle, Delaware that is part of Colonial School District. It serves 775 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

775 Students

45 Teachers

314 E Basin Rd

New Castle, DE 19720 View local requests

http://georgeread.colonial.k12.de.us/

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George Read Middle School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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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George Read Middle School

$18,858

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projects for technology

projects for books

George Read Middle School has received support from 21 individuals from Delaware and 35 individuals out-of-state.

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