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Safety Harbor Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Safety Harbor, Florida that is part of Pinellas County Schools.
It serves 956 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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45%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Safety Harbor Middle School
$11,543
raised using DonorsChoose
41
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
70
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Safety Harbor Middle School has received support from
46 individuals from Florida and
24 individuals out-of-state.
