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Christa McAuliffe Middle School

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Christa McAuliffe Middle School is an urban public school in San Antonio, Texas that is part of Southwest Independent School District. It serves 635 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

635 Students

55 Teachers

9390 SW Loop 410

San Antonio, TX 78242 View local requests

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Christa McAuliffe Middle School Demographics

95%

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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Christa McAuliffe Middle School

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raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Christa McAuliffe Middle School has received support from 23 individuals from Texas and 5 individuals out-of-state.

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