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About this school
Dr R D Cathey Middle School is
an urban public school
in McAllen, Texas that is part of McAllen Independent School District.
It serves 829 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Dr R D Cathey Middle School
$5,292
raised using DonorsChoose
6
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
22
donors
1
project for
books
Dr R D Cathey Middle School has received support from
15 individuals from Texas and
7 individuals out-of-state.
