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Da Vinci Arts Middle School

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Da Vinci Arts Middle School is an urban public school in Portland, Oregon that is part of Portland Public Schools. It serves 427 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.6:1. Its teachers have had 73 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

427 Students

23 Teachers

2508 NE Everett St

Portland, OR 97232 View local requests

http://www.pps.net/schools/davinci

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Da Vinci Arts Middle School Demographics

35%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

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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Da Vinci Arts Middle School

$53,311

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

480

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Da Vinci Arts Middle School has received support from 422 individuals from Oregon and 58 individuals out-of-state.

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