Middlesex Elementary School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Middlesex Elementary School is a rural public school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania that is part of Cumberland Valley School District. It serves 419 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

419 Students

33 Teachers

250 N Middlesex Rd

Carlisle, PA 17013 View local requests

http://www.cvschools.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Middlesex Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Cheryl Silfee

Ms. Hester

Mrs. Sevcik

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Middlesex Elementary School Demographics

48%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

18%

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.

Middlesex Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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