Buda Elementary School in Buda, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Buda Elementary School is a rural public school in Buda, Texas that is part of Hays Consolidated Independent School District. It serves 596 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

596 Students

42 Teachers

1060 Old San Antonio Rd

Buda, TX 78610 View local requests

http://www.hayscisd.net

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Buda Elementary School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

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.

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

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