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Dr Bruce Wood Elementary School

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Dr Bruce Wood Elementary School is a town public school in Terrell, Texas that is part of Terrell Independent School District. It serves 564 students in grades K - 5. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

564 Students

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121 Poetry Rd

Terrell, TX 75160 View local requests

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Dr Bruce Wood Elementary School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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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Dr Bruce Wood Elementary School

$17,403

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Dr Bruce Wood Elementary School has received support from 69 individuals from Texas and 14 individuals out-of-state.

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