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Alice Drive Middle School

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Alice Drive Middle School is an urban public school in Sumter, South Carolina that is part of Sumter School District. It serves 783 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

783 Students

48 Teachers

40 Miller Rd

Sumter, SC 29150 View local requests

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Alice Drive Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

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.

Alice Drive Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Alice Drive Middle School

$26,879

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

114

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Alice Drive Middle School has received support from 66 individuals from South Carolina and 48 individuals out-of-state.

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Alice Drive Middle School

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Alice Drive Middle School

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