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About this school
Brown Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District.
It serves 453 students
in grades Pre-K - 5.
Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Brown Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 11, 2026
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Brown Elementary School
$17,414
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
108
donors
5
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Brown Elementary School has received support from
89 individuals from Texas and
19 individuals out-of-state.
