Lakewood Middle School in Salina, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lakewood Middle School is a town public school in Salina, Kansas that is part of Salina Unified School District 305. It serves 648 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

648 Students

56 Teachers

1135 E Lakewood Cir

Salina, KS 67401 View local requests

http://usd305.com/lakewood

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Lakewood Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Zerbe

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Lakewood Middle School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

26%

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.

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

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