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About this school
Utica Elementary Middle School is
a rural public school
in Utica, Mississippi that is part of Hinds County School District.
It serves 302 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 8
302 Students
24 Teachers
260 Highway 18 27Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jul 8, 2026
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Utica Elementary Middle School
$23,198
raised using DonorsChoose
50
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
125
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
Utica Elementary Middle School has received support from
62 individuals from Mississippi and
63 individuals out-of-state.
