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Beckley - Stratton Middle School

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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 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

590 Students

50 Teachers

401 GREY FLATS RD

Beckley, WV 25801 View local requests

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Beckley - Stratton Middle School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

23%

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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Beckley - Stratton Middle School

$17,230

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

140

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Beckley - Stratton Middle School has received support from 106 individuals from West Virginia and 34 individuals out-of-state.

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Beckley - Stratton Middle School

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