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Kenmore Middle School

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Kenmore Middle School is an urban public school in Arlington, Virginia that is part of Arlington Public Schools. It serves 1,055 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 8

1,055 Students

78 Teachers

200 S Carlin Springs Rd

Arlington, VA 22204 View local requests

http://www.apsva.us/kenmore/site/default.asp

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Kenmore Middle School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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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Kenmore Middle School

$24,691

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Kenmore Middle School has received support from 50 individuals from Virginia and 33 individuals out-of-state.

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