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Small Middle School

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Small Middle School is an urban public school in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District. It serves 1,260 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 8

1,260 Students

77 Teachers

4801 Monterey Oaks Blvd

Austin, TX 78749 View local requests

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Small Middle School Demographics

28%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

46%

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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Small Middle School

$52,285

raised using DonorsChoose

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teachers funded

283

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projects for technology

projects for books

Small Middle School has received support from 245 individuals from Texas and 38 individuals out-of-state.

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