Hacker Middle School in Mountain Home, Idaho on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hacker Middle School is a town public school in Mountain Home, Idaho that is part of Mountain Home School District 193. It serves 529 students in grades 5 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 6

529 Students

27 Teachers

550 E Jackson St

Mountain Home, ID 83647 View local requests

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Hacker Middle School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

29%

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.

Hacker Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 22, 2025

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