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About this school
Castleberry Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in RIVER OAKS, Texas that is part of Castleberry Independent School District.
It serves 739 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 64 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
739 Students
45 Teachers
1100 Roberts Cut Off RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 10, 2026
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Castleberry Elementary School
$33,125
raised using DonorsChoose
64
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
234
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Castleberry Elementary School has received support from
181 individuals from Texas and
53 individuals out-of-state.