Brewer Middle School in Greenwood, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Brewer Middle School is a town public school in Greenwood, South Carolina that is part of Greenwood School District 50. It serves 600 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

600 Students

43 Teachers

1000 Emerald Rd

Greenwood, SC 29646 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Brewer Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

Brewer Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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