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About this school
Pau-WA-Lu Middle School is
a town public school
in Gardnerville, Nevada that is part of Douglas County School District.
It serves 460 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
Its teachers have had 73 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
460 Students
29 Teachers
701 Long Valley RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
31%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Pau-WA-Lu Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 19, 2026
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Pau-WA-Lu Middle School
$53,707
raised using DonorsChoose
73
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
43
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Pau-WA-Lu Middle School has received support from
31 individuals from Nevada and
12 individuals out-of-state.
