Ochoa STEM Academy/Milam in Grand Prairie, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ochoa STEM Academy/Milam is a suburban public school in Grand Prairie, Texas that is part of Grand Prairie Independent School District. It serves 664 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

664 Students

49 Teachers

2030 Proctor Dr

Grand Prairie, TX 75051 View local requests

http://www.gpisd.org/ochoa

Evidence-based impact

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Ochoa STEM Academy/Milam Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Ochoa STEM Academy/Milam Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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