Cowan Road Middle School in Griffin, Georgia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cowan Road Middle School is a rural public school in Griffin, Georgia that is part of Griffin Spalding County School District. It serves 530 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

530 Students

38 Teachers

1185 Cowan Rd

Griffin, GA 30223 View local requests

http://www.spalding.k12.ga.us

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Cowan Road Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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.

Cowan Road Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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