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About this school
Gonzalez Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Brownsville, Texas that is part of Brownsville Independent School District.
It serves 649 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
Its teachers have had 67 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
649 Students
47 Teachers
4350 Jaime J Zapata AveContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
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.
Gonzalez Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 1, 2026
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Gonzalez Elementary School
$27,691
raised using DonorsChoose
67
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
151
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
Gonzalez Elementary School has received support from
73 individuals from Texas and
78 individuals out-of-state.
