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About this school
Blanca E Sanchez Elementary School is
an urban public school
in McAllen, Texas that is part of McAllen Independent School District.
It serves 492 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
492 Students
32 Teachers
2901 Incarnate Word AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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96%
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Blanca E Sanchez Elementary School
$8,667
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
14
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Blanca E Sanchez Elementary School has received support from
8 individuals from Texas and
6 individuals out-of-state.
