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Haven Drive Middle School

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Haven Drive Middle School is a town public school in Arvin, California that is part of Arvin Union School District. It serves 665 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.2:1. Its teachers have had 65 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

665 Students

30 Teachers

341 Haven Dr

Arvin, CA 93203 View local requests

https://hdms.arvinschools.com/

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Haven Drive Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Haven Drive Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Haven Drive Middle School

$37,454

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

110

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Haven Drive Middle School has received support from 85 individuals from California and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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