Flour Bluff Junior High School in Corpus Christi, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Flour Bluff Junior High School is an urban public school in Corpus Christi, Texas that is part of Flour Bluff Independent School District. It serves 910 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

910 Students

62 Teachers

2505 Waldron Rd

Corpus Christi, TX 78418 View local requests

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Flour Bluff Junior High School Demographics

48%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

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.

Flour Bluff Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 21, 2025

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