Douglass Middle School in Woodland, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Douglass Middle School is a suburban public school in Woodland, California that is part of Woodland Joint Unified School District. It serves 750 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

750 Students

42 Teachers

525 Granada Dr

Woodland, CA 95695 View local requests

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Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Douglass Middle School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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.

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

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