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Freeland Elementary Middle School is
a town public school
in Freeland, Pennsylvania that is part of Hazleton Area School District.
It serves 991 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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51%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Freeland Elementary Middle School
$27,144
raised using DonorsChoose
97
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
99
donors
23
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Freeland Elementary Middle School has received support from
44 individuals from Pennsylvania and
55 individuals out-of-state.