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About this school
Cesar Chavez Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Union City, California that is part of New Haven Unified School District.
It serves 979 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
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.
Cesar Chavez Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Mar 19, 2026
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Cesar Chavez Middle School
$33,700
raised using DonorsChoose
52
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
120
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Cesar Chavez Middle School has received support from
99 individuals from California and
21 individuals out-of-state.