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About this school
Baychester Middle School is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 272 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 126 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
272 Students
22 Teachers
3750 Baychester AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Baychester Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 28, 2026
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Baychester Middle School
$65,070
raised using DonorsChoose
126
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
315
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Baychester Middle School has received support from
186 individuals from New York and
129 individuals out-of-state.