Central Middle School in De Witt, Iowa on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Central Middle School is a town public school in De Witt, Iowa that is part of Central DeWitt Community School District. It serves 244 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 7 - 8

244 Students

20 Teachers

425 E 11th St

De Witt, IA 52742 View local requests

http://www.cd-csd.org

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Central Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Griep

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Central Middle School Demographics

31%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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