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William B Travis Middle School

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William B Travis Middle School is an urban public school in McAllen, Texas that is part of McAllen Independent School District. It serves 500 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

500 Students

46 Teachers

600 W Houston Ave

McAllen, TX 78501 View local requests

http://travis.mcallenisd.org

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William B Travis Middle School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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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William B Travis Middle School

$13,001

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for art supplies

William B Travis Middle School has received support from 32 individuals from Texas and 45 individuals out-of-state.

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