Poplar Grove Middle School in Franklin, Tennessee on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Poplar Grove Middle School is an urban public school in Franklin, Tennessee that is part of Franklin Special School District. It serves 316 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 8

316 Students

33 Teachers

1030 EXCELLENCE WAY

Franklin, TN 37069 View local requests

http://poplargrovemiddle.fssd.org/

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Poplar Grove Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Libert

Ms. Nash

Ms. Womack

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Poplar Grove Middle School Demographics

14%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

45%

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.

Poplar Grove Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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