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Lincoln Junior High School

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Lincoln Junior High School is a town public school in Taft, California that is part of Taft City School District. It serves 752 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1. Its teachers have had 113 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

752 Students

38 Teachers

810 6th St

Taft, CA 93268 View local requests

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Lincoln Junior High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Lynae Watkins (Wolfe)

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Lincoln Junior High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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.

Lincoln Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Lincoln Junior High School

$61,310

raised using DonorsChoose

113

projects funded

teachers funded

304

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lincoln Junior High School has received support from 230 individuals from California and 74 individuals out-of-state.

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Lincoln Junior High School

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