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Gardner Middle School

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Gardner Middle School is a suburban public school in Gardner, Massachusetts that is part of Gardner Public Schools. It serves 514 students in grades 5 - 7 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 7

514 Students

42 Teachers

297 Catherine St

Gardner, MA 01440 View local requests

http://www.gardnerk12.org

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Gardner Middle School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

33%

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.

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

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Gardner Middle School

$28,069

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

209

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Gardner Middle School has received support from 163 individuals from Massachusetts and 46 individuals out-of-state.

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Gardner Middle School

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