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Join the 128 supporters who believe in this school.
About this school
York Chester Middle School is
an urban public school
in Gastonia, North Carolina that is part of Gaston County School District.
It serves 405 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
Its teachers have had 44 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
405 Students
30 Teachers
601 S Clay StContact 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
77%
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.
York Chester Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 3, 2026
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York Chester Middle School
$18,942
raised using DonorsChoose
44
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
128
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
York Chester Middle School has received support from
86 individuals from North Carolina and
42 individuals out-of-state.
