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Lake Stevens Middle School

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Lake Stevens Middle School is a suburban public school in MIAMI GARDENS, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 509 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

509 Students

30 Teachers

18484 NW 48th Pl

MIAMI GARDENS, FL 33055 View local requests

http://lsms.dadeschools.net/

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Lake Stevens Middle School Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

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Lake Stevens Middle School

$10,071

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

Lake Stevens Middle School has received support from 17 individuals from Florida and 7 individuals out-of-state.

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