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About this school
Lakes Middle School is
an urban public school
in Coeur D Alene, Idaho that is part of Coeur D'Alene Public Schools.
It serves 537 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
537 Students
34 Teachers
930 N 15th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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10%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Lakes Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 2, 2026
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Lakes Middle School
$21,842
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
70
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Lakes Middle School has received support from
43 individuals from Idaho and
27 individuals out-of-state.
