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About this school
Carnahan STEAM is
an urban public school
in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of St Louis Public Schools.
It serves 170 students
in grades 6 - 7 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.1:1.
Its teachers have had 99 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
85%
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 29, 2026
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Carnahan STEAM
$69,247
raised using DonorsChoose
99
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
301
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Carnahan STEAM has received support from
128 individuals from Missouri and
173 individuals out-of-state.
