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Ocoee Middle School

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Ocoee Middle School is an urban public school in Cleveland, Tennessee that is part of Bradley County School District. It serves 997 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

997 Students

68 Teachers

2250 N Ocoee St

Cleveland, TN 37311 View local requests

http://oms.bradleyschools.org

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Ocoee Middle School Demographics

21%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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Ocoee Middle School

$10,979

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

project for technology

project for books

Ocoee Middle School has received support from 32 individuals from Tennessee and 10 individuals out-of-state.

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