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Blanca E Sanchez Elementary School

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Blanca E Sanchez Elementary School is an urban public school in McAllen, Texas that is part of McAllen Independent School District. It serves 480 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

480 Students

32 Teachers

2901 Incarnate Word Ave

McAllen, TX 78504 View local requests

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Blanca E Sanchez Elementary School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Blanca E Sanchez Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Blanca E Sanchez Elementary School

$7,923

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Blanca E Sanchez Elementary School has received support from 8 individuals from Texas and 5 individuals out-of-state.

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Blanca E Sanchez Elementary School

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