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About this school
Daniels Academy of Science & Math is
a suburban public school
in Grand Prairie, Texas that is part of Grand Prairie Independent School District.
It serves 369 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
Its teachers have had 118 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
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 Dec 5, 2025
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Daniels Academy of Science & Math
$52,046
raised using DonorsChoose
118
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
175
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Daniels Academy of Science & Math has received support from
113 individuals from Texas and
62 individuals out-of-state.