New Holland Middletown School in Middletown, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

New Holland Middletown School is a rural public school in Middletown, Illinois that is part of New Holland Middletown Esd 88. It serves 100 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.3:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

100 Students

12 Teachers

75 1250th St

Middletown, IL 62666 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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New Holland Middletown School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Buck

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New Holland Middletown School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

New Holland Middletown School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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