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About this school
Marina Del Rey Middle School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 369 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
Its teachers have had 867 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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93%
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 Feb 6, 2026
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Marina Del Rey Middle School
$496,163
raised using DonorsChoose
867
projects
funded
56
teachers
funded
2,052
donors
59
projects
for
basic supplies
102
projects for
technology
100
projects for
books
46
projects
for
art supplies
Marina Del Rey Middle School has received support from
1,281 individuals from California and
771 individuals out-of-state.
