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Columbia Middle School

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Columbia Middle School is an urban public school in Sunnyvale, California that is part of Sunnyvale School District. It serves 672 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1. Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades 6 - 8

672 Students

35 Teachers

739 Morse Ave

Sunnyvale, CA 94085 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Columbia Middle School Demographics

40%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

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.

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

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Columbia Middle School

$56,111

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

279

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Columbia Middle School has received support from 226 individuals from California and 53 individuals out-of-state.

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Columbia Middle School

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Columbia Middle School

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