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Murray Middle School

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Murray Middle School is an urban public school in Saint Paul, Minnesota that is part of Saint Paul Public Schools. It serves 576 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

576 Students

44 Teachers

2200 Buford Ave

Saint Paul, MN 55108 View local requests

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Murray Middle School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

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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Murray Middle School

$55,348

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

214

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Murray Middle School has received support from 160 individuals from Minnesota and 54 individuals out-of-state.

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