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Bluebonnet Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Bastrop, Texas that is part of Bastrop Independent School District.
It serves 755 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Bluebonnet Elementary School
$32,456
raised using DonorsChoose
59
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
217
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
Bluebonnet Elementary School has received support from
156 individuals from Texas and
61 individuals out-of-state.