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Hubbard Middle School

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Hubbard Middle School is an urban public school in Tyler, Texas that is part of Tyler Independent School District. It serves 856 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.4:1. Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

856 Students

40 Teachers

4400 New Copeland Rd

Tyler, TX 75703 View local requests

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Hubbard Middle School Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

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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Hubbard Middle School

$52,055

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

113

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Hubbard Middle School has received support from 86 individuals from Texas and 27 individuals out-of-state.

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