Lowrance Middle School in Winston Salem, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lowrance Middle School is an urban public school in Winston Salem, North Carolina that is part of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools. It serves 130 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 6.2:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Not specified

130 Students

21 Teachers

1394 Thurmond St

Winston Salem, NC 27105 View local requests

http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/domain/2288

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

Lowrance Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Lowrance Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

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.

Lowrance Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 15, 2025

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