Ben Bolt - Palito Blanco Elementary School in Alice, Texas on DonorsChoose

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Ben Bolt - Palito Blanco Elementary School is a rural public school in Alice, Texas that is part of Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Isd. It serves 262 students in grades Pre-K - 6. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

262 Students

# of teachers unavailable

401 Whitney Dr

Alice, TX 78342 View local requests

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Ben Bolt - Palito Blanco Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

Ben Bolt - Palito Blanco Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 17, 2026

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