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About this school
Columbia Middle School is
an urban public school
in Sunnyvale, California that is part of Sunnyvale School District.
It serves 672 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
Its teachers have had 77 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
79%
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.
Columbia Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Columbia Middle School
$56,111
raised using DonorsChoose
77
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
279
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Columbia Middle School has received support from
226 individuals from California and
53 individuals out-of-state.
