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McCullough Middle School

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McCullough Middle School is a suburban public school in New Castle, Delaware that is part of Colonial School District. It serves 793 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1. Its teachers have had 272 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

793 Students

43 Teachers

20 Chase Ave

New Castle, DE 19720 View local requests

http://www.colonialschooldistrict.org/mccullough

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McCullough Middle School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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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McCullough Middle School

$115,799

raised using DonorsChoose

272

projects funded

teachers funded

448

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

McCullough Middle School has received support from 126 individuals from Delaware and 322 individuals out-of-state.

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