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Stephen & Harriet Myers Middle School

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Stephen & Harriet Myers Middle School is an urban public school in Albany, New York that is part of Albany City School District. It serves 570 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 142 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

570 Students

56 Teachers

100 Elbel Ct

Albany, NY 12209 View local requests

http://www.albanyschools.org

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Stephen & Harriet Myers Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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.

Stephen & Harriet Myers Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Stephen & Harriet Myers Middle School

$80,115

raised using DonorsChoose

142

projects funded

teachers funded

503

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Stephen & Harriet Myers Middle School has received support from 354 individuals from New York and 149 individuals out-of-state.

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Stephen & Harriet Myers Middle School

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