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Kenneth Cooper Middle School is
an urban public school
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that is part of Putnam City Schools.
It serves 551 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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65%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Kenneth Cooper Middle School
$12,976
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
52
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Kenneth Cooper Middle School has received support from
38 individuals from Oklahoma and
14 individuals out-of-state.
