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Pride Academy - Prospect Avenue School

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Pride Academy - Prospect Avenue School is a suburban public school in Santee, California that is part of Santee School District. It serves 563 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.8:1. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

563 Students

21 Teachers

9303 Prospect Ave

Santee, CA 92071 View local requests

https://pa.santeesd.net/

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Pride Academy - Prospect Avenue School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

48%

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.

Pride Academy - Prospect Avenue School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Pride Academy - Prospect Avenue School

$24,280

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

135

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Pride Academy - Prospect Avenue School has received support from 103 individuals from California and 32 individuals out-of-state.

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Pride Academy - Prospect Avenue School

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