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Dover Intermediate School

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Dover Intermediate School is a suburban public school in Westlake, Ohio that is part of Westlake City School District. It serves 472 students in grades 5 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 5 - 6

472 Students

33 Teachers

2240 Dover Center Rd

Westlake, OH 44145 View local requests

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Dover Intermediate School Demographics

22%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

13%

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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Dover Intermediate School

$16,625

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

148

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Dover Intermediate School has received support from 87 individuals from Ohio and 61 individuals out-of-state.

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