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Millswood Middle School

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Millswood Middle School is an urban public school in Lodi, California that is part of Lodi Unified School District. It serves 843 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.4:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 8

843 Students

36 Teachers

233 N Mills Ave

Lodi, CA 95242 View local requests

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Millswood Middle School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

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.

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Millswood Middle School

$27,754

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

159

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Millswood Middle School has received support from 108 individuals from California and 51 individuals out-of-state.

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