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Martin Middle School

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Martin Middle School is an urban public school in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District. It serves 280 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.2:1. Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

280 Students

39 Teachers

1601 Haskell St

Austin, TX 78702 View local requests

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Martin Middle School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Martin Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Martin Middle School

$52,685

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

201

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Martin Middle School has received support from 153 individuals from Texas and 48 individuals out-of-state.

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Martin Middle School

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