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Genoa Elementary School

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Genoa Elementary School is an urban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Pasadena Independent School District. It serves 535 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

535 Students

54 Teachers

12900 Almeda Genoa Rd

Houston, TX 77034 View local requests

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Genoa Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

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Genoa Elementary School

$28,535

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

157

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Genoa Elementary School has received support from 86 individuals from Texas and 71 individuals out-of-state.

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