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Carson Valley Middle School

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Carson Valley Middle School is a town public school in Gardnerville, Nevada that is part of Douglas County School District. It serves 591 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

591 Students

36 Teachers

1477 US Highway 395 N

Gardnerville, NV 89410 View local requests

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Carson Valley Middle School Demographics

29%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

27%

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 Valley Middle School

$33,271

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projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Carson Valley Middle School has received support from 50 individuals from Nevada and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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