Robert L Merritt Junior High School in Indianola, Mississippi on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Robert L Merritt Junior High School is a town public school in Indianola, Mississippi that is part of Sunflower County Consolidated School District. It serves 376 students in grades 7 - 9 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 9

376 Students

28 Teachers

705 Kinlock Rd

Indianola, MS 38751 View local requests

http://www.sunflower.k12.ms.us

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Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Robert L Merritt Junior High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Robert L Merritt Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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