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About this school
Orchard Mesa Middle School is
an urban public school
in Grand Junction, Colorado that is part of Mesa County Valley School District 51.
It serves 560 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
22%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Orchard Mesa Middle School
$13,056
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
16
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
20
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Orchard Mesa Middle School has received support from
18 individuals from Colorado and
2 individuals out-of-state.