Crews Lake Middle School in Spring Hill, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Crews Lake Middle School is a suburban public school in Spring Hill, Florida that is part of Pasco County School District. It serves 709 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

709 Students

47 Teachers

15144 Shady Hills Rd

Spring Hill, FL 34610 View local requests

http://www.pasco.k12.fl.us

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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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Crews Lake Middle School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

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.

Crews Lake Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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