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About this school
Brook Avenue Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Waco, Texas that is part of Waco Independent School District.
It serves 386 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
Its teachers have had 31 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
386 Students
24 Teachers
720 Brook AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 25, 2026
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Brook Avenue Elementary School
$13,459
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
32
donors
15
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
Brook Avenue Elementary School has received support from
23 individuals from Texas and
9 individuals out-of-state.
