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Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
6 - 8 Grades Served
877 Students
61 Teachers
4800 Old Chapel Hill Rd Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and Ðǿմ«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
Durham, NC 27707

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Sherwood Githens Middle School is an urban public school in Durham, North Carolina that is part of Durham Public Schools. It serves 877 students in 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 494 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.

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Sherwood Githens Middle School Demographics

55%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
62%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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Sherwood Githens Middle School

$313,773
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
494
projects funded
77
teachers funded
1,381
donors
29
projects for basic supplies
156
projects for technology
37
projects for books
17
projects for art supplies

Sherwood Githens Middle School has received support from 956 individuals from North Carolina and 425 individuals out-of-state.

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