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About this school
Gardner Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Gardner, Massachusetts that is part of Gardner Public Schools.
It serves 514 students
in grades 5 - 7 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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33%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 18, 2026
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Gardner Middle School
$28,069
raised using DonorsChoose
61
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
209
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Gardner Middle School has received support from
163 individuals from Massachusetts and
46 individuals out-of-state.
