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Douglas B Bussey Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Aldine Independent School District.
It serves 474 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Apr 10, 2026
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Douglas B Bussey Elementary School
$4,707
raised using DonorsChoose
8
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
10
donors
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Douglas B Bussey Elementary School has received support from
9 individuals from Texas and
1 individual out-of-state.
