South Edgecombe Middle School in Pinetops, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

South Edgecombe Middle School is a rural public school in Pinetops, North Carolina that is part of Edgecombe County Public School District. It serves 272 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

272 Students

22 Teachers

230 Pinetops Crisp Rd

Pinetops, NC 27864 View local requests

http://www.ecps.us/south/

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South Edgecombe Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mrs. Macy Nichols

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South Edgecombe Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

51%

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.

South Edgecombe Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 20, 2026

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