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About this school
YES Prep Southside Elementary is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education.
Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
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.
YES Prep Southside Elementary Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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YES Prep Southside Elementary
$6,460
raised using DonorsChoose
13
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
39
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
1
project
for
art supplies
YES Prep Southside Elementary has received support from
28 individuals from Texas and
11 individuals out-of-state.