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Bertha Sadler Means Young Women's Leadership Academy
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Bertha Sadler Means Young Women's Leadership Academy is
an urban public school
in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District.
It serves 346 students
in grades 6 - 8.
Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Bertha Sadler Means Young Women's Leadership Academy Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Bertha Sadler Means Young Women's Leadership Academy
$65,380
raised using DonorsChoose
67
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
283
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
25
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Bertha Sadler Means Young Women's Leadership Academy has received support from
198 individuals from Texas and
85 individuals out-of-state.
