Maple Grove Middle School in Maple Grove, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Maple Grove Middle School is a suburban public school in Maple Grove, Minnesota that is part of Osseo Independent School District 279. It serves 1,598 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.0:1. Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

1,598 Students

64 Teachers

7000 Hemlock Ln N

Maple Grove, MN 55369 View local requests

http://www.district279.org/sec/mgjh/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Maple Grove Middle School Demographics

32%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

30%

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.

Maple Grove Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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