National Inventors Hall of Fame STEM Middle School in Akron, Ohio on DonorsChoose

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National Inventors Hall of Fame STEM Middle School is an urban public school in Akron, Ohio that is part of Akron Public Schools. It serves 389 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 5 - 8

389 Students

23 Teachers

199 S Broadway St

Akron, OH 44308 View local requests

http://www.akronschools.com

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National Inventors Hall of Fame STEM Middle School Demographics

27%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

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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