S Gordon Stewart Middle School in Fort Defiance, Virginia on �ǿմ�ý

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S Gordon Stewart Middle School

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S Gordon Stewart Middle School is a rural public school in Fort Defiance, Virginia that is part of Augusta County School District. It serves 516 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades 6 - 8

516 Students

44 Teachers

118 Fort Defiance Rd

Fort Defiance, VA 24437 View local requests

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S Gordon Stewart Middle School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

11%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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