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Steel Valley Middle School

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Steel Valley Middle School is a suburban public school in Munhall, Pennsylvania that is part of Steel Valley School District. It serves 429 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 8

429 Students

31 Teachers

3114 Main St

Munhall, PA 15120 View local requests

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Steel Valley Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

41%

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.

Steel Valley Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Steel Valley Middle School

$16,420

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

161

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Steel Valley Middle School has received support from 129 individuals from Pennsylvania and 32 individuals out-of-state.

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Steel Valley Middle School

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