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Margaret Buerkle Middle School

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Margaret Buerkle Middle School is a suburban public school in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of Mehlville School District R9. It serves 550 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

550 Students

41 Teachers

623 Buckley Rd

Saint Louis, MO 63125 View local requests

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Margaret Buerkle Middle School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

23%

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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Margaret Buerkle Middle School

$44,165

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

325

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Margaret Buerkle Middle School has received support from 219 individuals from Missouri and 106 individuals out-of-state.

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