South Charlotte Middle School in Charlotte, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

South Charlotte Middle School is an urban public school in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District. It serves 773 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

773 Students

47 Teachers

8040 Strawberry Ln

Charlotte, NC 28277 View local requests

http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/southcharlottems

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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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South Charlotte Middle School Demographics

23%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

36%

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.

South Charlotte Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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