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About this school
Young Womens Steam Research & Preparatory Academy is
an urban public school
in El Paso, Texas that is part of El Paso Independent School District.
It serves 453 students
in grades 6 - 12.
Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 12
453 Students
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Young Womens Steam Research & Preparatory Academy Demographics
59%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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79%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Young Womens Steam Research & Preparatory Academy
$32,171
raised using DonorsChoose
25
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
215
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Young Womens Steam Research & Preparatory Academy has received support from
160 individuals from Texas and
55 individuals out-of-state.
