Whitt Fine Arts Academy in Grand Prairie, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Whitt Fine Arts Academy is a suburban public school in Grand Prairie, Texas that is part of Grand Prairie Independent School District. It serves 458 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

458 Students

39 Teachers

3320 S Edelweiss Dr

Grand Prairie, TX 75052 View local requests

http://www.gpisd.org/whitt

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Whitt Fine Arts Academy Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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.

Whitt Fine Arts Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 22, 2025

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