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Cornelius Elementary School

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Cornelius Elementary School is an urban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District. It serves 758 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1. Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

758 Students

43 Teachers

7475 Westover St

Houston, TX 77087 View local requests

http://www.houstonisd.org

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Cornelius Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Cornelius Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Cornelius Elementary School

$54,254

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

274

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Cornelius Elementary School has received support from 198 individuals from Texas and 76 individuals out-of-state.

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