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About this school
Lou Mendive Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Sparks, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 964 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.1:1.
Its teachers have had 123 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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49%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Lou Mendive Middle School
$78,088
raised using DonorsChoose
123
projects
funded
70
teachers
funded
111
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
37
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Lou Mendive Middle School has received support from
78 individuals from Nevada and
33 individuals out-of-state.
