Germantown Middle School in Germantown, Tennessee on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Germantown Middle School is a suburban public school in Germantown, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. It serves 734 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 78 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

734 Students

46 Teachers

7925 Cd Smith Rd

Germantown, TN 38138 View local requests

http://www.scsk12.org

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Germantown Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Germantown Middle School Demographics

43%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

Germantown Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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