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About this school
Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy is
an urban public school
in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District.
It serves 436 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
Its teachers have had 35 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 Pre-K - 6
436 Students
35 Teachers
1515 N Jim Miller RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy Demographics
92%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
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Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy
$14,952
raised using DonorsChoose
35
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
90
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy has received support from
58 individuals from Texas and
32 individuals out-of-state.
