Gray Avenue Middle School in Yuba City, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Gray Avenue Middle School is an urban public school in Yuba City, California that is part of Yuba City Unified School District. It serves 650 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

650 Students

45 Teachers

808 Gray Ave

Yuba City, CA 95991 View local requests

http://gray.ycusd.k12.ca.us/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Gray Avenue Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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.

Gray Avenue Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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