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Turner Sixth Grade Academy is
an urban public school
in Kansas City, Kansas that is part of Turner Unified School District 202.
It serves 299 students
in grades 6 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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71%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Turner Sixth Grade Academy
$9,096
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
39
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
3
projects
for
art supplies
Turner Sixth Grade Academy has received support from
25 individuals from Kansas and
14 individuals out-of-state.
