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About this school
Cesar Chavez Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Lynwood, California that is part of Lynwood Unified School District.
It serves 846 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 31.3:1.
Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Cesar Chavez Middle School
$19,889
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
82
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
Cesar Chavez Middle School has received support from
52 individuals from California and
30 individuals out-of-state.