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Hickory Middle School

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Hickory Middle School is a rural public school in Chesapeake, Virginia that is part of Chesapeake Public Schools. It serves 1,285 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

1,285 Students

110 Teachers

1997 Hawk Blvd

Chesapeake, VA 23322 View local requests

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Hickory Middle School Demographics

14%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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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Hickory Middle School

$101,645

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

192

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Hickory Middle School has received support from 144 individuals from Virginia and 48 individuals out-of-state.

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