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Riverview Gardens Central Middle School

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Riverview Gardens Central Middle School is a suburban public school in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of Riverview Gardens School District. It serves 581 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

581 Students

44 Teachers

9800 Patricia Barkalow Dr

Saint Louis, MO 63137 View local requests

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Riverview Gardens Central Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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Riverview Gardens Central Middle School

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Riverview Gardens Central Middle School has received support from 58 individuals from Missouri and 60 individuals out-of-state.

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