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About this school
Biotech Academy - Rusk is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District.
It serves 350 students
in grades 6 - 8.
Its teachers have had 107 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
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 26, 2025
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Biotech Academy - Rusk
$100,415
raised using DonorsChoose
107
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
229
donors
4
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Biotech Academy - Rusk has received support from
150 individuals from Texas and
79 individuals out-of-state.