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About this school
Forest Meadow Middle School is
an urban public school
in Dallas, Texas that is part of Richardson Independent School District.
It serves 688 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 99 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
688 Students
56 Teachers
9373 Whitehurst DrContact 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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73%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 22, 2026
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Forest Meadow Middle School
$30,013
raised using DonorsChoose
99
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
101
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
65
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Forest Meadow Middle School has received support from
63 individuals from Texas and
38 individuals out-of-state.