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Beech Springs Middle School

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Beech Springs Middle School is a suburban public school in Duncan, South Carolina that is part of Spartanburg School District 5. It serves 584 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1. Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

584 Students

49 Teachers

200 S Danzler Rd

Duncan, SC 29334 View local requests

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Beech Springs Middle School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

39%

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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Beech Springs Middle School

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teachers funded

295

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projects for technology

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Beech Springs Middle School has received support from 202 individuals from South Carolina and 93 individuals out-of-state.

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