More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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My students are 4th graders ranging in age from 8-11. They are mostly Hispanic students in the poorest neighborhood in their city. Many families are on section 8 welfare, or pay as little as $300 a month for a one bedroom apartment. They often have trouble getting even the simplest needs such as food and clothing. My school is considered a troubled school, where not many people want to teach. These students have little to no role models in their lives and have been put under a stigma that people like them will not succeed. Generations of their families have lived and struggled in the same area for years. The same is expected of them. Many families consider themselves lucky if they have a child that graduates from middle school, let alone high school.
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My students are 4th graders ranging in age from 8-11. They are mostly Hispanic students in the poorest neighborhood in their city. Many families are on section 8 welfare, or pay as little as $300 a month for a one bedroom apartment. They often have trouble getting even the simplest needs such as food and clothing. My school is considered a troubled school, where not many people want to teach. These students have little to no role models in their lives and have been put under a stigma that people like them will not succeed. Generations of their families have lived and struggled in the same area for years. The same is expected of them. Many families consider themselves lucky if they have a child that graduates from middle school, let alone high school.