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About this school
Fairgrounds Middle School is
an urban public school
in Nashua, New Hampshire that is part of School Administrative Unit 42.
It serves 586 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
Its teachers have had 130 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 6 - 8
586 Students
56 Teachers
27 Cleveland 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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39%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Fairgrounds Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Fairgrounds Middle School
$112,140
raised using DonorsChoose
130
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
441
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
24
projects for
technology
35
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Fairgrounds Middle School has received support from
287 individuals from New Hampshire and
154 individuals out-of-state.
