Durant Road Middle School in Raleigh, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Durant Road Middle School is an urban public school in Raleigh, North Carolina that is part of Wake County Public School System. It serves 652 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

652 Students

63 Teachers

10401 Durant Rd

Raleigh, NC 27614 View local requests

http://durantroadms.wcpss.net/

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Durant Road Middle School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

72%

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.

Durant Road Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 1, 2026

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