C & L McDougle Middle School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

C & L McDougle Middle School is a suburban public school in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that is part of Chapel Hill-carrboro City SD. It serves 660 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

660 Students

58 Teachers

900 Old Fayetteville Rd

Chapel Hill, NC 27516 View local requests

http://mms.chccs.k12.nc.us

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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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C & L McDougle Middle School Demographics

32%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

37%

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.

C & L McDougle Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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