Ballou Junior High School in Puyallup, Washington on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ballou Junior High School is a suburban public school in Puyallup, Washington that is part of Puyallup School District. It serves 855 students in grades 7 - 10 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.4:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 10

855 Students

42 Teachers

9916 136th St E

Puyallup, WA 98373 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Ballou Junior High School Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

33%

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.

Ballou Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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