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Heritage Middle School

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Heritage Middle School is a suburban public school in Valdese, North Carolina that is part of Burke County School District. It serves 476 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

476 Students

30 Teachers

1951 Enon Rd

Valdese, NC 28690 View local requests

http://www.burke.k12.nc.us/hms/

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Heritage Middle School Demographics

78%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

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.

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Heritage Middle School

$23,013

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

176

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Heritage Middle School has received support from 134 individuals from North Carolina and 42 individuals out-of-state.

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Heritage Middle School

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