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About this school
Forest Meadow Junior High School is
an urban public school
in Dallas, Texas that is part of Richardson Independent School District.
It serves 688 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 76 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
73%
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.
Forest Meadow Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Forest Meadow Junior High School
$25,556
raised using DonorsChoose
76
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
94
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
44
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Forest Meadow Junior High School has received support from
61 individuals from Texas and
33 individuals out-of-state.