Lemon Grove Academy Middle in Lemon Grove, California on �ǿմ�ý

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Lemon Grove Academy Middle

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Lemon Grove Academy Middle is a suburban public school in Lemon Grove, California that is part of Lemon Grove School District. It serves 522 students in grades 6 - 8. Its teachers have had 82 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

522 Students

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7866 Lincoln St

Lemon Grove, CA 91945 View local requests

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Lemon Grove Academy Middle Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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