Gavilan View Middle School in Salinas, California on �ǿմ�ý

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Gavilan View Middle School

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About this school

Gavilan View Middle School is a suburban public school in Salinas, California that is part of Santa Rita Union School District. It serves 568 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 33.4:1. Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

568 Students

17 Teachers

18250 Van Buren Ave

Salinas, CA 93906 View local requests

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Gavilan View Middle School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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

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