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Thompson Middle School

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Thompson Middle School is a town public school in North Grosvenordale, Connecticut that is part of Thompson Public Schools. It serves 262 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.0:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 5 - 8

262 Students

29 Teachers

785 Riverside Dr

North Grosvenordale, CT 06255 View local requests

http://www.tms.thompsonk12.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Thompson Middle School Demographics

46%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

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.

Thompson Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 13, 2025

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Thompson Middle School

$19,359

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Thompson Middle School has received support from 54 individuals from Connecticut and 21 individuals out-of-state.

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Thompson Middle School

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