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Twin Peaks Middle School

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Twin Peaks Middle School is a suburban public school in Poway, California that is part of Poway Unified School District. It serves 1,101 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.0:1. Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

1,101 Students

50 Teachers

14640 Tierra Bonita Rd

Poway, CA 92064 View local requests

http://www.powayusd.com/pusdtpms

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Twin Peaks Middle School Demographics

19%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

31%

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.

Twin Peaks Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Twin Peaks Middle School

$38,840

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

184

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Twin Peaks Middle School has received support from 133 individuals from California and 51 individuals out-of-state.

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