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T.H. McDonald Middle School

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T.H. McDonald Middle School is a suburban public school in Mesquite, Texas that is part of Mesquite Independent School District. It serves 778 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

778 Students

66 Teachers

2930 N Town East Blvd

Mesquite, TX 75150 View local requests

http://www.mesquiteisd.org

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T.H. McDonald Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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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T.H. McDonald Middle School

$35,561

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

141

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

T.H. McDonald Middle School has received support from 95 individuals from Texas and 46 individuals out-of-state.

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