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About this school
Mills Middle School is
an urban public school
in Rancho Cordova, California that is part of Folsom-cordova Unif Sch Dist.
It serves 818 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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63%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Mills Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Apr 26, 2026
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Mills Middle School
$35,432
raised using DonorsChoose
52
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
157
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Mills Middle School has received support from
118 individuals from California and
39 individuals out-of-state.
