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Bluebonnet Trail Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Austin, Texas that is part of Manor Independent School District.
It serves 569 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Bluebonnet Trail Elementary School
$7,918
raised using DonorsChoose
14
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
96
donors
1
project for
technology
4
projects for
books
Bluebonnet Trail Elementary School has received support from
70 individuals from Texas and
26 individuals out-of-state.
