Miwok Middle School in Sacramento, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Miwok Middle School is an urban public school in Sacramento, California that is part of Sacramento City Unified School District. It serves 1,184 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.7:1. Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 7 - 8

1,184 Students

48 Teachers

3150 I St

Sacramento, CA 95816 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Miwok Middle School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

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.

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

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