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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 105 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
49%
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.
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Last updated Jan 17, 2026
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Lou Mendive Middle School
$66,276
raised using DonorsChoose
105
projects
funded
62
teachers
funded
104
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
29
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Lou Mendive Middle School has received support from
72 individuals from Nevada and
32 individuals out-of-state.
