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Harry S Truman Middle School

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Harry S Truman Middle School is an urban public school in Saint Joseph, Missouri that is part of St Joseph School District. It serves 485 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

485 Students

36 Teachers

3227 Olive St

Saint Joseph, MO 64507 View local requests

https://truman.sjsd.k12.mo.us/

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Harry S Truman Middle School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

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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Harry S Truman Middle School

$4,849

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for art supplies

Harry S Truman Middle School has received support from 18 individuals from Missouri and 6 individuals out-of-state.

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Harry S Truman Middle School

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