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About this school
Wooddale Middle School is
an urban public school
in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Iota Community Schools.
It serves 486 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
Its teachers have had 28 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
96%
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.
Wooddale Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 16, 2026
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Wooddale Middle School
$14,914
raised using DonorsChoose
28
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
88
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
Wooddale Middle School has received support from
45 individuals from Tennessee and
43 individuals out-of-state.
