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About this school
Charles Borchers Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Laredo, Texas that is part of United Independent School District.
It serves 502 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
Its teachers have had 21 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 K - 5
502 Students
50 Teachers
9551 Backwoods TrlContact 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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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Charles Borchers Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Charles Borchers Elementary School
$8,266
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
38
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Charles Borchers Elementary School has received support from
25 individuals from Texas and
13 individuals out-of-state.
