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About this school
Forest Meadow Middle 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 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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73%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Apr 29, 2026
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Forest Meadow Middle School
$28,896
raised using DonorsChoose
92
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
97
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
58
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Forest Meadow Middle School has received support from
63 individuals from Texas and
34 individuals out-of-state.