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Sugar Grove Academy

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Sugar Grove Academy is an urban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District. It serves 800 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.0:1. Its teachers have had 90 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

800 Students

40 Teachers

8405 Bonhomme Rd

Houston, TX 77074 View local requests

http://www.houstonisd.org

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Mrs. LaSyndria Flagg Gnagbe

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Sugar Grove Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Sugar Grove Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Sugar Grove Academy

$90,439

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

237

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Sugar Grove Academy has received support from 85 individuals from Texas and 152 individuals out-of-state.

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