Dillard Drive Middle School in Raleigh, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Dillard Drive Middle School is an urban public school in Raleigh, North Carolina that is part of Wake County Public School System. It serves 968 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

968 Students

66 Teachers

5200 Dillard Dr

Raleigh, NC 27606 View local requests

http://dillarddrivems.wcpss.net/

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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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Dillard Drive Middle School Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

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.

Dillard Drive Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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