Central Middle School in Riverside, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Central Middle School is an urban public school in Riverside, California that is part of Riverside Unified School District. It serves 606 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.9:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

606 Students

29 Teachers

4795 Magnolia Ave

Riverside, CA 92506 View local requests

http://www.riversideunified.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Central Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Beaulieu

Mrs. McCafferty-Palmer

Mrs. Taylor

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Central Middle School Demographics

78%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

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.

Central Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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