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East Middle School

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East Middle School is an urban public school in Great Falls, Montana that is part of Great Falls School District 1A. It serves 772 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

772 Students

55 Teachers

4040 Central Ave

Great Falls, MT 59405 View local requests

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East Middle School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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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East Middle School

$7,107

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

East Middle School has received support from 6 individuals from Montana and 7 individuals out-of-state.

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