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About this school
Laventure Middle School is
an urban public school
in Mount Vernon, Washington that is part of Mount Vernon School District 320.
It serves 665 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
Its teachers have had 82 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
665 Students
39 Teachers
1200 N Laventure 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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69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Laventure Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 13, 2026
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Laventure Middle School
$33,761
raised using DonorsChoose
82
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
181
donors
24
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
17
projects
for
art supplies
Laventure Middle School has received support from
130 individuals from Washington and
51 individuals out-of-state.