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About this school
Carson Middle School is
an urban public school
in Carson City, Nevada that is part of Carson City School District.
It serves 833 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 108 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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45%
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 Dec 24, 2025
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Carson Middle School
$82,993
raised using DonorsChoose
108
projects
funded
69
teachers
funded
156
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
32
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Carson Middle School has received support from
102 individuals from Nevada and
54 individuals out-of-state.
