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About this school
Foothill Middle School is
an urban public school
in Walnut Creek, California that is part of Mount Diablo Unified School District.
It serves 1,013 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.3:1.
Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 6 - 8
1,013 Students
40 Teachers
2775 Cedro LnContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
36%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Sep 3, 2026
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Foothill Middle School
$77,014
raised using DonorsChoose
86
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
349
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Foothill Middle School has received support from
331 individuals from California and
18 individuals out-of-state.