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Spring Lake Middle School

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Spring Lake Middle School is a suburban public school in Spring Lake, North Carolina that is part of Cumberland County Schools. It serves 501 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

501 Students

34 Teachers

612 Spring Ave

Spring Lake, NC 28390 View local requests

http://www.slms.ccs.k12.nc.us

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Spring Lake Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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.

Spring Lake Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 16, 2025

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Spring Lake Middle School

$5,882

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for technology

projects for books

Spring Lake Middle School has received support from 35 individuals from North Carolina and 12 individuals out-of-state.

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