Sam Rayburn Steam Academy in Grand Prairie, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sam Rayburn Steam Academy is a suburban public school in Grand Prairie, Texas that is part of Grand Prairie Independent School District. It serves 497 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 46 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

497 Students

36 Teachers

2800 Reforma Dr

Grand Prairie, TX 75052 View local requests

http://www.gpisd.org/rayburn

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Sam Rayburn Steam Academy Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Sam Rayburn Steam Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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