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About this school
Maces Lane Middle School is
a rural public school
in Cambridge, Maryland that is part of Dorchester County Public Schools.
It serves 490 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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75%
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 Mar 21, 2026
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Maces Lane Middle School
$21,257
raised using DonorsChoose
24
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
51
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Maces Lane Middle School has received support from
27 individuals from Maryland and
24 individuals out-of-state.
