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About this school
Harvey S Brown Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Channelview Independent School District.
It serves 625 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 99 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Mar 13, 2026
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Harvey S Brown Elementary School
$69,652
raised using DonorsChoose
99
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
220
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
31
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Harvey S Brown Elementary School has received support from
188 individuals from Texas and
32 individuals out-of-state.
