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About this school
Gary Road Intermediate School is
a rural public school
in Byram, Mississippi that is part of Hinds County School District.
It serves 652 students
in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 3 - 5
652 Students
51 Teachers
7255 Gary RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
90%
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.
Gary Road Intermediate School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 6, 2026
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Gary Road Intermediate School
$4,951
raised using DonorsChoose
10
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
30
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
Gary Road Intermediate School has received support from
18 individuals from Mississippi and
12 individuals out-of-state.
