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About this school
Edgemere Elementary School is
an urban public school
in El Paso, Texas that is part of Ysleta Independent School District.
It serves 657 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Edgemere Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 26, 2025
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Edgemere Elementary School
$9,177
raised using DonorsChoose
14
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
66
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Edgemere Elementary School has received support from
50 individuals from Texas and
16 individuals out-of-state.