Lakeside Middle School in Nine Mile Falls, Washington on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lakeside Middle School is a rural public school in Nine Mile Falls, Washington that is part of Nine Mile Falls School District 325 - 179. It serves 295 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

295 Students

21 Teachers

6169 Highway 291

Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026 View local requests

https://lms.9mile.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Lakeside Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Hanson

Ms. Johnson

Mr. Ziemann

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Lakeside Middle School Demographics

38%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

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.

Lakeside Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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