P.A. Walsh Steam Academy in Morgan Hill, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

P.A. Walsh Steam Academy is a suburban public school in Morgan Hill, California that is part of Morgan Hill Unified School District. It serves 410 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.5:1. Its teachers have had 196 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

410 Students

20 Teachers

353 W Main Ave

Morgan Hill, CA 95037 View local requests

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P.A. Walsh Steam Academy Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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.

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