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Elsie Shands Elementary School

  • Grades Served
    Pre-K - 5
  • Students
    552
  • Teachers
    52

Elsie Shands Elementary School is a public school in Mesquite, Texas that is part of Mesquite Independent School District. It serves 552 students in Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Elsie Shands Elementary School Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

  • (972) 290-4020
  • 4836 Shands Dr
  • Mesquite, TX 75150
  • Website

Elsie Shands Elementary School Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
89%
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.

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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Elsie Shands Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 28, 2024

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Elsie Shands Elementary School

$20,467
raised using DonorsChoose
41
projects funded
32
teachers funded
161
donors
2
projects for basic supplies
6
projects for technology
2
projects for books
1
project for art supplies

Elsie Shands Elementary School has received support from 132 individuals from Texas and 29 individuals out-of-state.

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