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Bobby Joe Hill PK-8 School

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Bobby Joe Hill PK-8 School is an urban public school in El Paso, Texas that is part of El Paso Independent School District. It serves 626 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

626 Students

35 Teachers

4835 Tropicana

El Paso, TX 79924 View local requests

http://collins.episd.org

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Bobby Joe Hill PK-8 School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

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Bobby Joe Hill PK-8 School

$7,472

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Bobby Joe Hill PK-8 School has received support from 19 individuals from Texas and 7 individuals out-of-state.

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Bobby Joe Hill PK-8 School

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Bobby Joe Hill PK-8 School

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