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Heritage Middle School

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Heritage Middle School is a rural public school in Maryville, Tennessee that is part of Blount County School District. It serves 665 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1. Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

665 Students

41 Teachers

3737 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy

Maryville, TN 37804 View local requests

http://www.blountk12.org/schools/hms/heritage_middle_school.html

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Heritage Middle School Demographics

14%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Heritage Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Heritage Middle School

$34,744

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

211

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Heritage Middle School has received support from 149 individuals from Tennessee and 62 individuals out-of-state.

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Heritage Middle School

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