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About this school
Sylvan Steam Academy is
an urban public school
in Modesto, California that is part of Sylvan Union School District.
It serves 320 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
68%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Sylvan Steam Academy
$19,953
raised using DonorsChoose
38
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
130
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Sylvan Steam Academy has received support from
85 individuals from California and
45 individuals out-of-state.