Briscoe Elementary School in Houston, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Briscoe Elementary School is an urban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District. It serves 224 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

224 Students

23 Teachers

321 Forest Hill Blvd

Houston, TX 77011 View local requests

http://www.houstonisd.org

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Briscoe Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Coach Matt Thorne

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Briscoe Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

Briscoe Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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