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About this school
Armstrong Junior High School is
a town public school
in Starkville, Mississippi that is part of Starkville Oktibbeha School District.
It serves 342 students
in grades 8 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 4.8:1.
Its teachers have had 97 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 8 - 8
342 Students
71 Teachers
303 McKee StContact 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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73%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 6, 2026
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Armstrong Junior High School
$67,157
raised using DonorsChoose
97
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
137
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Armstrong Junior High School has received support from
33 individuals from Mississippi and
104 individuals out-of-state.