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About this school
Wiley H Bates Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Annapolis, Maryland that is part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools.
It serves 707 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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61%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Wiley H Bates Middle School
$12,325
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
88
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Wiley H Bates Middle School has received support from
73 individuals from Maryland and
15 individuals out-of-state.
