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Young Womens Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

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Young Womens Steam Research & Preparatory Academy is an urban public school in El Paso, Texas that is part of El Paso Independent School District. It serves 453 students in grades 6 - 12. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

453 Students

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2231 Arizona Ave

El Paso, TX 79930 View local requests

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Young Womens Steam Research & Preparatory Academy Demographics

59%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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.

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Young Womens Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

$32,171

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

215

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Young Womens Steam Research & Preparatory Academy has received support from 160 individuals from Texas and 55 individuals out-of-state.

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