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About this school
Reed Academy is
an urban public school
in Springfield, Missouri that is part of Springfield School District R12.
It serves 588 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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22%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Reed Academy
$15,146
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
94
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
Reed Academy has received support from
69 individuals from Missouri and
25 individuals out-of-state.
