Longfellow Middle School in San Antonio, Texas on DonorsChoose

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Longfellow Middle School is an urban public school in San Antonio, Texas that is part of San Antonio Independent School District. It serves 623 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

623 Students

62 Teachers

1130 E Sunshine Dr

San Antonio, TX 78228 View local requests

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Longfellow Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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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