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About this school
Sadberry Intermediate School is
an urban public school
in Bryan, Texas that is part of Bryan Independent School District.
It serves 340 students
in grades 5 - 5.
Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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82%
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 6, 2026
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Sadberry Intermediate School
$7,392
raised using DonorsChoose
13
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
29
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Sadberry Intermediate School has received support from
21 individuals from Texas and
8 individuals out-of-state.
