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About this school
Heritage Middle School is
an urban public school
in Deltona, Florida that is part of Volusia County Schools.
It serves 918 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
Its teachers have had 37 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
918 Students
70 Teachers
1001 Parnell CtContact 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
54%
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.
Heritage Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 10, 2026
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Heritage Middle School
$11,944
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
133
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Heritage Middle School has received support from
96 individuals from Florida and
37 individuals out-of-state.
