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About this school
Fort Loudon Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Loudon, Tennessee that is part of Loudon County School District.
It serves 370 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
370 Students
23 Teachers
1083 Mulberry StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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29%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 11, 2026
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Fort Loudon Middle School
$11,596
raised using DonorsChoose
25
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
94
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Fort Loudon Middle School has received support from
60 individuals from Tennessee and
34 individuals out-of-state.
