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Daniel J Savage Middle School is
an urban public school
in Modesto, California that is part of Sylvan Union School District.
It serves 901 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.7:1.
Its teachers have had 82 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
57%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Daniel J Savage Middle School
$35,909
raised using DonorsChoose
82
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
128
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Daniel J Savage Middle School has received support from
63 individuals from California and
65 individuals out-of-state.