Buckhannon - Upshur Middle School in Buckhannon, West Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Buckhannon - Upshur Middle School is a town public school in Buckhannon, West Virginia that is part of Upshur County School District. It serves 718 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

718 Students

61 Teachers

533 Rte 20 South Rd

Buckhannon, WV 26201 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Buckhannon - Upshur Middle School Demographics

56%

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.

Buckhannon - Upshur Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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