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Carson Middle School

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Carson Middle School is an urban public school in Carson City, Nevada that is part of Carson City School District. It serves 833 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 108 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

833 Students

59 Teachers

1140 W King St

Carson City, NV 89703 View local requests

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Mr. Bacon

Mrs. Baxter

Ms. Borremans

Mrs. Brittany Tyson (Jung)

Mrs. Vermillion Matthews

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Carson Middle School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

45%

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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Carson Middle School

$82,993

raised using DonorsChoose

108

projects funded

teachers funded

156

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Carson Middle School has received support from 102 individuals from Nevada and 54 individuals out-of-state.

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Carson Middle School

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