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About this school
Gavilan View Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Salinas, California that is part of Santa Rita Union School District.
It serves 568 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 33.4:1.
Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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92%
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.
Gavilan View Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 16, 2025
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Gavilan View Middle School
$22,423
raised using DonorsChoose
39
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
130
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
13
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Gavilan View Middle School has received support from
100 individuals from California and
30 individuals out-of-state.
