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About this school
William R Martin Middle School is
a rural public school
in VALLEY GRANDE, Alabama that is part of Dallas County School District.
It serves 178 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
Its teachers have had 17 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
69%
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 22, 2025
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William R Martin Middle School
$7,936
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
65
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
William R Martin Middle School has received support from
35 individuals from Alabama and
30 individuals out-of-state.
