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About this school
Finley Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Laredo, Texas that is part of United Independent School District.
It serves 473 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
Its teachers have had 77 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
99%
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.
Finley Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Finley Elementary School
$25,462
raised using DonorsChoose
77
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
87
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
39
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Finley Elementary School has received support from
62 individuals from Texas and
25 individuals out-of-state.