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About this school
Dogwood Middle School is
an urban public school
in Richmond, Virginia that is part of Richmond Public School Dist.
It serves 380 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
380 Students
35 Teachers
1701 Floyd AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
79%
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.
Dogwood Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
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Dogwood Middle School
$36,827
raised using DonorsChoose
67
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
253
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Dogwood Middle School has received support from
186 individuals from Virginia and
67 individuals out-of-state.
