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About this school
Walter R Johnson Middle School is
an urban public school
in Morganton, North Carolina that is part of Burke County School District.
It serves 443 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
Its teachers have had 109 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
66%
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.
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Last updated Feb 21, 2026
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Walter R Johnson Middle School
$47,070
raised using DonorsChoose
109
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
240
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
43
projects for
books
Walter R Johnson Middle School has received support from
132 individuals from North Carolina and
108 individuals out-of-state.
