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Prairie Vista Middle School

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Prairie Vista Middle School is a suburban public school in Hawthorne, California that is part of Hawthorne School District. It serves 736 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.4:1. Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

736 Students

36 Teachers

13600 Prairie Ave

Hawthorne, CA 90250 View local requests

https://pvms.hawthornesd.org/

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Prairie Vista Middle School Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Prairie Vista Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Prairie Vista Middle School

$33,589

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Prairie Vista Middle School has received support from 77 individuals from California and 18 individuals out-of-state.

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Prairie Vista Middle School

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