East Junior High School in Boise, Idaho on DonorsChoose

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About this school

East Junior High School is an urban public school in Boise, Idaho that is part of Independent School District of Boise City 1. It serves 620 students in grades 7 - 9 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 7 - 9

620 Students

42 Teachers

5600 E Warm Springs Ave

Boise, ID 83716 View local requests

https://east.boiseschools.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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East Junior High School Demographics

13%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

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.

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

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