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McKinley Steam Academy
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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 58 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 - 8
426 Students
34 Teachers
620 10th St SE Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 View local requests
http://www.cr.k12.ia.us
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McKinley Steam Academy Demographics

77%
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.

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.

McKinley Steam Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 6, 2026

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McKinley Steam Academy

$38,516
raised using DonorsChoose
58
projects funded
34
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.