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About this school
Allen & William Arnold Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Pharr, Texas that is part of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District.
It serves 697 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
Its teachers have had 370 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
697 Students
37 Teachers
615 W Eldora RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Allen & William Arnold Elementary School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
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.
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Last updated Sep 11, 2026
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Allen & William Arnold Elementary School
$111,899
raised using DonorsChoose
370
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
854
donors
52
projects
for
basic supplies
77
projects for
technology
29
projects for
books
27
projects
for
art supplies
Allen & William Arnold Elementary School has received support from
340 individuals from Texas and
514 individuals out-of-state.