General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary School in Rio Grande City, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary School is a town public school in Rio Grande City, Texas that is part of Rio Grande City Independent School District. It serves 738 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

738 Students

49 Teachers

2801 W Eisenhower Rd

Rio Grande City, TX 78582 View local requests

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General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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