Villago Middle School in Casa Grande, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Villago Middle School is a rural public school in Casa Grande, Arizona that is part of Casa Grande Elementary School District 4. It serves 752 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1. Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

752 Students

39 Teachers

574 E Lakeview Pkwy

Casa Grande, AZ 85122 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Villago Middle School Demographics

48%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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.

Villago Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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