Spring Lake Middle School in Santa Rosa, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Spring Lake Middle School is an urban public school in Santa Rosa, California that is part of Rincon Valley Union School District. It serves 173 students in grades 7 - 8. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 7 - 8

173 Students

# of teachers unavailable

4675 Mayette Ave

Santa Rosa, CA 95405 View local requests

https://www.rvusd.org/o/slms

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Spring Lake Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Cassells

Mrs. Conrad

Mrs. Jaeger

Mrs. Kennedy, CCC-SLP

Mr. Lister

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Spring Lake Middle School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

34%

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.

Spring Lake Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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