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About this school
John Chavis Middle School is
a town public school
in Cherryville, North Carolina that is part of Gaston County School District.
It serves 411 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
Its teachers have had 24 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
22%
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 13, 2026
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John Chavis Middle School
$24,263
raised using DonorsChoose
24
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
68
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
John Chavis Middle School has received support from
48 individuals from North Carolina and
20 individuals out-of-state.
