Ira C Ogden Academy in San Antonio, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ira C Ogden Academy is an urban public school in San Antonio, Texas that is part of San Antonio Independent School District. It serves 322 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.6:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

322 Students

49 Teachers

2215 Leal St

San Antonio, TX 78207 View local requests

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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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Ira C Ogden Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Ira C Ogden Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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