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Central Media Arts Academy

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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 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

1,000 Students

44 Teachers

3014 Sealy St

Galveston, TX 77550 View local requests

http://www.gisd.org

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Central Media Arts Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Catherine Thomas

Ms. Kutac

Ms. McGowen

Ms. Schilhab

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Central Media Arts Academy Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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.

Central Media Arts Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Central Media Arts Academy

$14,826

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Central Media Arts Academy has received support from 49 individuals from Texas and 17 individuals out-of-state.

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