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About this school
Lakeview Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Greenville, South Carolina that is part of Greenville County Schools.
It serves 767 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
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
767 Students
49 Teachers
3801 Old Buncombe 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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87%
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 Oct 12, 2026
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Lakeview Middle School
$29,355
raised using DonorsChoose
67
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
199
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Lakeview Middle School has received support from
124 individuals from South Carolina and
75 individuals out-of-state.