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Sinaloa Middle School

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Sinaloa Middle School is a suburban public school in Novato, California that is part of Novato Unified School District. It serves 752 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.9:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

752 Students

36 Teachers

2045 Vineyard Rd

Novato, CA 94947 View local requests

http://www.nusd.org

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Sinaloa Middle School Demographics

26%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

39%

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.

Sinaloa Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Sinaloa Middle School

$18,405

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

134

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Sinaloa Middle School has received support from 121 individuals from California and 13 individuals out-of-state.

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