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About this school
Dallas Ranch Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Antioch, California that is part of Antioch Unified School District.
It serves 803 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
803 Students
42 Teachers
1401 Mount Hamilton DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 19, 2026
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Dallas Ranch Middle School
$20,334
raised using DonorsChoose
35
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
105
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Dallas Ranch Middle School has received support from
94 individuals from California and
11 individuals out-of-state.
