Deer Park Middle School in Charleston, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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Deer Park Middle School is an urban public school in Charleston, South Carolina that is part of Charleston County School District. It serves 315 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.0:1. Its teachers have had 73 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

315 Students

35 Teachers

2263 Otranto Rd

Charleston, SC 29406 View local requests

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Deer Park Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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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