Topsail Middle School in Hampstead, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Topsail Middle School is a rural public school in Hampstead, North Carolina that is part of Pender County School District. It serves 634 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

634 Students

56 Teachers

17445 US Highway 17

Hampstead, NC 28443 View local requests

http://sites.google.com/a/pender.k12.nc.us/tms/

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Topsail Middle School Demographics

21%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

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.

Topsail Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 19, 2026

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