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Valleywood Middle School

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Valleywood Middle School is an urban public school in Kentwood, Michigan that is part of Kentwood Public School District. It serves 541 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

541 Students

28 Teachers

1110 50th St SE

Kentwood, MI 49508 View local requests

http://www.kentwoodps.org

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Valleywood Middle School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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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Valleywood Middle School

$26,590

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

185

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Valleywood Middle School has received support from 131 individuals from Michigan and 54 individuals out-of-state.

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