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Edward Bellamy Middle School

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Edward Bellamy Middle School is a suburban public school in Chicopee, Massachusetts that is part of Chicopee Public School District. It serves 776 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

776 Students

78 Teachers

314 Pendleton Ave

Chicopee, MA 01020 View local requests

http://bellamy.chicopeeps.org

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Edward Bellamy Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

48%

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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Edward Bellamy Middle School

$40,694

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projects funded

teachers funded

222

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Edward Bellamy Middle School has received support from 147 individuals from Massachusetts and 75 individuals out-of-state.

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