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About this school
Norland Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Miami Gardens, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 656 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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98%
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 May 1, 2026
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Norland Middle School
$18,954
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
43
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Norland Middle School has received support from
21 individuals from Florida and
22 individuals out-of-state.
