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YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary is
a public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education.
Its teachers have had 13 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
84%
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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YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary
$2,911
raised using DonorsChoose
13
projects
funded
2
teachers
funded
15
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary has received support from
9 individuals from Texas and
6 individuals out-of-state.