Mount Baker Middle School in Mount Vernon, Washington on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mount Baker Middle School is an urban public school in Mount Vernon, Washington that is part of Mount Vernon School District 320. It serves 575 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

575 Students

40 Teachers

2310 E Section St

Mount Vernon, WA 98274 View local requests

http://mountvernonschools.org

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Mount Baker Middle School Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

62%

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.

Mount Baker Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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