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About this school
Greenville Middle Academy is
an urban public school
in Greenville, South Carolina that is part of Greenville County Schools.
It serves 736 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 116 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
46%
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.
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Last updated May 1, 2026
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Greenville Middle Academy
$60,821
raised using DonorsChoose
116
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
424
donors
20
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Greenville Middle Academy has received support from
274 individuals from South Carolina and
150 individuals out-of-state.
