Baxter Springs Middle School in Baxter Spgs., Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Baxter Springs Middle School is a public school in Baxter Spgs., Kansas that is part of Baxter Springs Unified School District 508. It serves 150 students in grades 7 - 8. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 7 - 8

150 Students

# of teachers unavailable

104 N Military Ave

Baxter Spgs., KS 66713 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

Baxter Springs Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Butterfield

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Baxter Springs Middle School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

14%

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.

Baxter Springs Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 15, 2025

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