Baker Middle School in Kayenta, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Baker Middle School is a rural public school in Kayenta, Arizona that is part of Kayenta Unified School District 27. It serves 444 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 8

444 Students

30 Teachers

N US HIGHWAY 163

Kayenta, AZ 86033 View local requests

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Baker Middle School Demographics

95%

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.

Baker Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 20, 2026

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