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Yes Preparatory Brays Oaks

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Yes Preparatory Brays Oaks is an urban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education. It serves 1,032 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Its teachers have had 214 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

1,032 Students

62 Teachers

9000 W Bellfort Ave

Houston, TX 77031 View local requests

http://www.yesprep.org

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Yes Preparatory Brays Oaks Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

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.

Yes Preparatory Brays Oaks Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Yes Preparatory Brays Oaks

$150,344

raised using DonorsChoose

214

projects funded

teachers funded

581

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Yes Preparatory Brays Oaks has received support from 335 individuals from Texas and 246 individuals out-of-state.

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Yes Preparatory Brays Oaks

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