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South Middle School

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About this school

South Middle School is an urban public school in Newburgh, New York that is part of Newburgh Enlarged City Sd. It serves 777 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

777 Students

78 Teachers

33-63 Monument St

Newburgh, NY 12550 View local requests

http://www.newburghschools.org

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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 Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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 Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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South Middle School

$16,306

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

South Middle School has received support from 39 individuals from New York and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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South Middle School

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