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About this school
Silver Stage Middle School is
a rural public school
in Silver Spgs., Nevada that is part of Lyon County School District.
It serves 327 students
in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
Its teachers have had 37 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
20%
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 Apr 30, 2026
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Silver Stage Middle School
$24,150
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
29
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Silver Stage Middle School has received support from
15 individuals from Nevada and
14 individuals out-of-state.
