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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 68 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 5 - 7
514 Students
42 Teachers
297 Catherine 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
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.
Gardner Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 24, 2026
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Gardner Middle School
$31,403
raised using DonorsChoose
68
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
226
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Gardner Middle School has received support from
175 individuals from Massachusetts and
51 individuals out-of-state.
