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About this school
Beckley - Stratton Middle School is
an urban public school
in Beckley, West Virginia that is part of Raleigh County School District.
It serves 590 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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23%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Beckley - Stratton Middle School
$18,105
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
145
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Beckley - Stratton Middle School has received support from
110 individuals from West Virginia and
35 individuals out-of-state.
