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About this school
Joaquin Junior High School is
a rural public school
in Joaquin, Texas that is part of Joaquin Independent School District.
It serves 145 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades 6 - 8
145 Students
13 Teachers
10901 US Highway 84 EContact 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
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15%
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.
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Last updated May 13, 2026
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Joaquin Junior High School
$34,418
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
226
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Joaquin Junior High School has received support from
83 individuals from Texas and
143 individuals out-of-state.