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About this school
Silverland Middle School is
a town public school
in Fernley, Nevada that is part of Lyon County School District.
It serves 677 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
Its teachers have had 34 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
37%
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.
Silverland Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Silverland Middle School
$24,536
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
11
donors
16
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Silverland Middle School has received support from
6 individuals from Nevada and
5 individuals out-of-state.