Bell Mountain Middle School in Menifee, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bell Mountain Middle School is a suburban public school in Menifee, California that is part of Menifee Union School District. It serves 1,090 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.4:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

1,090 Students

51 Teachers

28525 La Piedra Rd

Menifee, CA 92584 View local requests

http://www.menifeeusd.org

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Bell Mountain Middle School Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

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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