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About this school
Rayburn Intermediate School is
an urban public school
in Bryan, Texas that is part of Bryan Independent School District.
It serves 990 students
in grades 5 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Rayburn Intermediate School
$20,881
raised using DonorsChoose
45
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
169
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Rayburn Intermediate School has received support from
137 individuals from Texas and
32 individuals out-of-state.
