St Mary's Academy Charter School in Beeville, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

St Mary's Academy Charter School is a town public school in Beeville, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education. It serves 299 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

299 Students

26 Teachers

410 N Tyler St

Beeville, TX 78102 View local requests

https://smacs.net/

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St Mary's Academy Charter School Demographics

95%

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.

St Mary's Academy Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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