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About this school
Macario Garcia Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Sugar Land, Texas that is part of Fort Bend Independent School District.
It serves 1,407 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
Its teachers have had 9 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
1,407 Students
63 Teachers
18550 Old Richmond 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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84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Mar 19, 2026
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Macario Garcia Middle School
$7,670
raised using DonorsChoose
9
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
32
donors
6
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Macario Garcia Middle School has received support from
29 individuals from Texas and
3 individuals out-of-state.
