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Carr Lane Vpa Middle School

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Carr Lane Vpa Middle School is an urban public school in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of St Louis Public Schools. It serves 396 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

396 Students

37 Teachers

1004 N Jefferson Ave

Saint Louis, MO 63106 View local requests

https://www.slps.org/carrlane

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Carr Lane Vpa Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Carr Lane Vpa Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Carr Lane Vpa Middle School

$28,405

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

249

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Carr Lane Vpa Middle School has received support from 150 individuals from Missouri and 99 individuals out-of-state.

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Carr Lane Vpa Middle School

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Carr Lane Vpa Middle School

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