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About this school
Barbara Bush Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District.
It serves 727 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
Its teachers have had 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Barbara Bush Elementary School
$66,694
raised using DonorsChoose
92
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
147
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Barbara Bush Elementary School has received support from
110 individuals from Texas and
37 individuals out-of-state.
