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About this school
Butler Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Lowell, Massachusetts that is part of Lowell Public Schools.
It serves 516 students
in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
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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76%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Butler Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 22, 2025
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Butler Middle School
$25,334
raised using DonorsChoose
45
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
163
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Butler Middle School has received support from
118 individuals from Massachusetts and
45 individuals out-of-state.
