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About this school
Grandview Middle School is
an urban public school
in Hickory, North Carolina that is part of Hickory Public Schools.
It serves 348 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
Its teachers have had 183 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 6 - 8
348 Students
31 Teachers
451 Catawba Valley BlvdContact 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
58%
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.
Grandview Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 8, 2026
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Grandview Middle School
$107,956
raised using DonorsChoose
183
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
383
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
24
projects for
technology
41
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Grandview Middle School has received support from
172 individuals from North Carolina and
211 individuals out-of-state.
