Mount Vernon Middle School in Raleigh, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mount Vernon Middle School is an urban public school in Raleigh, North Carolina that is part of Wake County Public School System. It serves 80 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 2.6:1. Its teachers have had 120 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

80 Students

31 Teachers

5418 Chapel Hill Rd

Raleigh, NC 27607 View local requests

http://mtvernonms.wcpss.net/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Mount Vernon Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

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.

Mount Vernon Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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