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Arts Academy Charter Middle School

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Arts Academy Charter Middle School is a suburban public school in Allentown, Pennsylvania that is part of [County run]. It serves 296 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 5 - 8

296 Students

31 Teachers

1610 E Emmaus Ave

Allentown, PA 18103 View local requests

http://www.artsacademycharterschool.org

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Arts Academy Charter Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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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Arts Academy Charter Middle School

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project for books

Arts Academy Charter Middle School has received support from 63 individuals from Pennsylvania and 32 individuals out-of-state.

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