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Starr - Iva Middle School

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Starr - Iva Middle School is a rural public school in Starr, South Carolina that is part of Anderson School District 3. It serves 616 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

616 Students

37 Teachers

1034 Rainey Rd

Starr, SC 29684 View local requests

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Starr - Iva Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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.

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Starr - Iva Middle School

$23,407

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

116

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Starr - Iva Middle School has received support from 92 individuals from South Carolina and 24 individuals out-of-state.

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Starr - Iva Middle School

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