Santa Fe Middle School in Cleveland, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Santa Fe Middle School is a rural public school in Cleveland, Texas that is part of Cleveland Independent School District. It serves 999 students in grades 6 - 8. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

999 Students

# of teachers unavailable

7581 Road 3540

Cleveland, TX 77327 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Santa Fe Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Santa Fe Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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