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About this school
Westover Middle School is
an urban public school
in Fayetteville, North Carolina that is part of Cumberland County Schools.
It serves 777 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
Its teachers have had 88 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 6 - 8
777 Students
47 Teachers
275 Bonanza DrContact 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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83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Westover Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Westover Middle School
$43,231
raised using DonorsChoose
88
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
170
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
43
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Westover Middle School has received support from
80 individuals from North Carolina and
90 individuals out-of-state.
