Eastway Middle School in Charlotte, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Eastway Middle School is an urban public school in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District. It serves 839 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 105 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

839 Students

59 Teachers

1501 Norland Rd

Charlotte, NC 28205 View local requests

http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/eastwayms

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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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Eastway Middle School Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Eastway Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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