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About this school
John R Griffin Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Fayetteville, North Carolina that is part of Cumberland County Schools.
It serves 1,026 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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51%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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John R Griffin Middle School
$8,181
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
76
donors
5
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
John R Griffin Middle School has received support from
44 individuals from North Carolina and
32 individuals out-of-state.
