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About this school
Baxter Junior High School is
an urban public school
in Everman, Texas that is part of Everman Independent School District.
It serves 673 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
673 Students
65 Teachers
3038 Shelby RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
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.
Baxter Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 6, 2026
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Baxter Junior High School
$19,544
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
109
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Baxter Junior High School has received support from
77 individuals from Texas and
32 individuals out-of-state.
