Gale Ranch Middle School in San Ramon, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Gale Ranch Middle School is an urban public school in San Ramon, California that is part of San Ramon Valley Unified School District. It serves 1,047 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.4:1. Its teachers have had 173 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 6 - 8

1,047 Students

49 Teachers

6400 Main Branch Rd

San Ramon, CA 94582 View local requests

http://www.srvusd.k12.ca.us

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Gale Ranch Middle School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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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