Baker Prairie Middle School in Canby, Oregon on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Baker Prairie Middle School is a town public school in Canby, Oregon that is part of Canby School District 86. It serves 532 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 7 - 8

532 Students

30 Teachers

1859 SE Township Rd

Canby, OR 97013 View local requests

http://www.baker.canby.k12.or.us

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Baker Prairie Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Ackerman

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Baker Prairie Middle School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

36%

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 Prairie Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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