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Lamar Louise Curry Middle School

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Lamar Louise Curry Middle School is a suburban public school in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 718 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

718 Students

56 Teachers

15750 SW 47th St

Miami, FL 33185 View local requests

http://curry.dadeschools.net/

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Lamar Louise Curry Middle School Demographics

50%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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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Lamar Louise Curry Middle School

$36,768

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

238

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Lamar Louise Curry Middle School has received support from 213 individuals from Florida and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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Lamar Louise Curry Middle School

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Lamar Louise Curry Middle School

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