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David T Howard Middle School is
an urban public school
in Atlanta, Georgia that is part of Atlanta Public Schools.
It serves 1,073 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
Its teachers have had 309 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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David T Howard Middle School
$301,321
raised using DonorsChoose
309
projects
funded
105
teachers
funded
514
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
65
projects for
technology
45
projects for
books
15
projects
for
art supplies
David T Howard Middle School has received support from
368 individuals from Georgia and
146 individuals out-of-state.
