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Lakes Middle School

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Lakes Middle School is an urban public school in Coeur D Alene, Idaho that is part of Coeur D'Alene Public Schools. It serves 537 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

537 Students

34 Teachers

930 N 15th St

Coeur D Alene, ID 83814 View local requests

https://cdaschools.org/lakes

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Lakes Middle School Demographics

40%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

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.

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

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Lakes Middle School

$21,520

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Lakes Middle School has received support from 43 individuals from Idaho and 26 individuals out-of-state.

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