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About this school
Elm Creek Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Atascosa, Texas that is part of Southwest Independent School District.
It serves 731 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
Its teachers have had 91 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
731 Students
45 Teachers
11535 Pearsall RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 20, 2026
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Elm Creek Elementary School
$46,516
raised using DonorsChoose
91
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
94
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Elm Creek Elementary School has received support from
68 individuals from Texas and
26 individuals out-of-state.
