Buchser Middle School in Santa Clara, California on �ǿմ�ý

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Buchser Middle School is an urban public school in Santa Clara, California that is part of Santa Clara Unified School District. It serves 691 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Grades 6 - 8

691 Students

44 Teachers

1111 Bellomy St

Santa Clara, CA 95050 View local requests

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Buchser Middle School Demographics

33%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

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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