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About this school
Central Media Arts Academy is
an urban public school
in Galveston, Texas that is part of Galveston Independent School District.
It serves 1,000 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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75%
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 Feb 20, 2026
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Central Media Arts Academy
$15,335
raised using DonorsChoose
22
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
66
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Central Media Arts Academy has received support from
49 individuals from Texas and
17 individuals out-of-state.
