Memorial Middle School in Middlebury, Connecticut on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Memorial Middle School is a suburban public school in Middlebury, Connecticut that is part of Regional School District 15. It serves 420 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

420 Students

40 Teachers

1 Memorial Dr

Middlebury, CT 06762 View local requests

http://www.region15.org/mms

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Memorial Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Crossley

Ms. Edley

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Memorial Middle School Demographics

14%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

15%

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.

Memorial Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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