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About this school
McKinley Steam Academy is
an urban public school
in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that is part of Cedar Rapids Community School District.
It serves 426 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
32%
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 Apr 8, 2026
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McKinley Steam Academy
$38,201
raised using DonorsChoose
57
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
255
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
McKinley Steam Academy has received support from
204 individuals from Iowa and
51 individuals out-of-state.
