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About this school
Woodbridge Middle School is
a town public school
in Bridgeville, Delaware that is part of Woodbridge School District.
It serves 642 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
Its teachers have had 74 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
47%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Woodbridge Middle School
$47,160
raised using DonorsChoose
74
projects
funded
49
teachers
funded
75
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
31
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Woodbridge Middle School has received support from
41 individuals from Delaware and
34 individuals out-of-state.