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Forest Grove Middle School

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Forest Grove Middle School is an urban public school in Worcester, Massachusetts that is part of Worcester Public Schools. It serves 839 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 115 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

839 Students

69 Teachers

495 Grove St

Worcester, MA 01605 View local requests

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Forest Grove Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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.

Forest Grove Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Forest Grove Middle School

$94,422

raised using DonorsChoose

115

projects funded

teachers funded

355

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Forest Grove Middle School has received support from 259 individuals from Massachusetts and 96 individuals out-of-state.

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Forest Grove Middle School

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